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MBS to RIL: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,250 mi
2,011 km · 1,086 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 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 MBS from RIL?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,250 miles (2,011 km, 1,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 Saginaw and Rifle?
Rifle is 2 hours behind Saginaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to RIL?
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