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RIL to CAR: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
2,040 mi
3,283 km · 1,773 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from CAR?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Caribou (CAR) is 2,040 miles (3,283 km, 1,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Caribou?
Caribou is 2 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to CAR?
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