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PAQ to RIL: distance & flight time
Palmer (Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
2,305 mi
3,710 km · 2,003 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAQ — Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport · Palmer, 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 PAQ
- WWA · Wasilla Airport15 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport29 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base34 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field36 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 PAQ from RIL?
The flight distance from Palmer (PAQ) to Rifle (RIL) is 2,305 miles (3,710 km, 2,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAQ to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 Palmer and Rifle?
Rifle is 2 hours ahead of Palmer.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAQ to RIL?
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