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RIL to CRE: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport)
1,647 mi
2,651 km · 1,432 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, 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 CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from CRE?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to North Myrtle Beach (CRE) is 1,647 miles (2,651 km, 1,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to CRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 North Myrtle Beach?
North Myrtle Beach is 2 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to CRE?
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