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RIL to FAR: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Fargo (Hector International Airport)
749 mi
1,205 km · 651 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
749 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- FAR — Hector International Airport · Fargo, 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 FAR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport73 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base77 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport84 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from FAR?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Fargo (FAR) is 749 miles (1,205 km, 651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to FAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RIL to FAR?
Nonstop service on RIL–FAR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rifle and Fargo?
Fargo is 1 hour ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to FAR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIL–FAR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIL to FAR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIL–FAR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.