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RIL to AER: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
6,359 mi
10,234 km · 5,526 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from AER?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Sochi (AER) is 6,359 miles (10,234 km, 5,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Rifle and Sochi?
Sochi is 9 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to AER?
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