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RIL to DRO: distance & flight time

Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport)

164 mi
264 km · 143 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details

164 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.

The two airports

Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.

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Frequently asked questions

How far is RIL from DRO?

The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Durango (DRO) is 164 miles (264 km, 143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.

How long is the flight from RIL to DRO?

A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from RIL to DRO?

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