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RDR to RIL: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
777 mi
1,250 km · 675 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
777 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from RIL?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Rifle (RIL) is 777 miles (1,250 km, 675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Red River and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour behind Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to RIL?
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