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LCH to RIL: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,046 mi
1,683 km · 909 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from RIL?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,046 miles (1,683 km, 909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 Lake Charles and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour behind Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to RIL?
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