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MBW to RIL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
8,625 mi
13,880 km · 7,495 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m 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
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from RIL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Rifle (RIL) is 8,625 miles (13,880 km, 7,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Melbourne and Rifle?
Rifle is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to RIL?
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