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NBG to RIL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,205 mi
1,939 km · 1,047 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from RIL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,205 miles (1,939 km, 1,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 New Orleans and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to RIL?
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