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RIL to ARE: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Arecibo (Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport)
2,842 mi
4,574 km · 2,470 nm
6h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 2m 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
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- ARE — Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport · Arecibo, Puerto Rico
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 ARE
- BQN · Rafael Hernandez Airport30 mi away
- PSE · Mercedita Airport31 mi away
- MAZ · Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport34 mi away
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from ARE?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Arecibo (ARE) is 2,842 miles (4,574 km, 2,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to ARE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 2m 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 Arecibo?
Arecibo is 2 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to ARE?
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