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LUF to RIL: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
488 mi
785 km · 424 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
488 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from RIL?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Rifle (RIL) is 488 miles (785 km, 424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 Phoenix and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to RIL?
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