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RIL to CUL: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport)
1,020 mi
1,642 km · 886 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, Mexico
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 CUL
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from CUL?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Culiacan (CUL) is 1,020 miles (1,642 km, 886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to CUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Culiacan?
Culiacan is 1 hour behind Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to CUL?
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