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DYS to RIL: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
659 mi
1,060 km · 573 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
659 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, United States
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Near RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DYS from RIL?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Rifle (RIL) is 659 miles (1,060 km, 573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Abilene and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour behind Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to RIL?
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