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RIL to FRD: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport)
979 mi
1,575 km · 850 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
979 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from FRD?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Friday Harbor (FRD) is 979 miles (1,575 km, 850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to FRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Friday Harbor?
Friday Harbor is 1 hour behind Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to FRD?
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