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RIL to DYS: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
659 mi
1,060 km · 573 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
659 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from DYS?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Abilene (DYS) is 659 miles (1,060 km, 573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 time difference between Rifle and Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to DYS?
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