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RIL to ANC: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,323 mi
3,738 km · 2,018 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from ANC?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,323 miles (3,738 km, 2,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to ANC?
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