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RIL to CLD: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
691 mi
1,112 km · 600 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
691 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from CLD?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 691 miles (1,112 km, 600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to CLD?
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