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HKT to RIL: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
8,747 mi
14,078 km · 7,601 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from RIL?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Rifle (RIL) is 8,747 miles (14,078 km, 7,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 Phuket and Rifle?
Rifle is 13 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to RIL?
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