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LCX to RIL: distance & flight time
Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
7,098 mi
11,423 km · 6,168 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, China
- 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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 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 LCX from RIL?
The flight distance from Longyan (LCX) to Rifle (RIL) is 7,098 miles (11,423 km, 6,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCX to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LCX to RIL?
Nonstop service on LCX–RIL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Longyan and Rifle?
Rifle is 14 hours behind Longyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCX to RIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCX–RIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCX to RIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCX–RIL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.