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LRE to RIL: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
8,163 mi
13,137 km · 7,094 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from RIL?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Rifle (RIL) is 8,163 miles (13,137 km, 7,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Longreach and Rifle?
Rifle is 16 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to RIL?
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