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NEW to RIL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,196 mi
1,924 km · 1,039 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · 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 NEW
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 NEW from RIL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,196 miles (1,924 km, 1,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 NEW to RIL?
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