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LBF to RIL: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
387 mi
623 km · 336 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
387 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from RIL?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Rifle (RIL) is 387 miles (623 km, 336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 North Platte and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour behind North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to RIL?
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