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LGH to RIL: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
8,728 mi
14,047 km · 7,585 nm
17h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from RIL?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Rifle (RIL) is 8,728 miles (14,047 km, 7,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 35m 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 Leigh Creek and Rifle?
Rifle is 15.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to RIL?
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