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LCQ to RIL: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,558 mi
2,508 km · 1,354 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from RIL?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,558 miles (2,508 km, 1,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 City and Rifle?
Rifle is 2 hours behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to RIL?
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