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NUQ to RIL: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
787 mi
1,267 km · 684 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
787 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from RIL?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Rifle (RIL) is 787 miles (1,267 km, 684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Mountain View and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to RIL?
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