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JBR to RIL: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
967 mi
1,556 km · 840 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
967 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 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 JBR from RIL?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Rifle (RIL) is 967 miles (1,556 km, 840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Jonesboro and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour behind Jonesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JBR to RIL?
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