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GFL to RIL: distance & flight time
Queensbury (Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,774 mi
2,855 km · 1,542 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GFL — Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport · Queensbury, 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 GFL
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport36 mi away
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport37 mi away
- ALB · Albany International Airport42 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport66 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 GFL from RIL?
The flight distance from Queensbury (GFL) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,774 miles (2,855 km, 1,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFL to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 Queensbury and Rifle?
Rifle is 2 hours behind Queensbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFL to RIL?
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