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HTL to RIL: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,226 mi
1,974 km · 1,066 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from RIL?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,226 miles (1,974 km, 1,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Houghton Lake and Rifle?
Rifle is 2 hours behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to RIL?
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