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RIL to EGS: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Egilsstadir (Egilsstaðir Airport)
3,868 mi
6,225 km · 3,361 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- EGS — Egilsstaðir Airport · Egilsstadir, Iceland
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 EGS
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport22 mi away
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport33 mi away
- THO · Thorshofn Airport70 mi away
- HFN · Hornafjörður Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from EGS?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Egilsstadir (EGS) is 3,868 miles (6,225 km, 3,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to EGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 Egilsstadir?
Egilsstadir is 6 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to EGS?
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