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FCN to RIL: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
4,967 mi
7,994 km · 4,317 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, Germany
- 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 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 FCN from RIL?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Rifle (RIL) is 4,967 miles (7,994 km, 4,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 Nordholz and Rifle?
Rifle is 8 hours behind Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to RIL?
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