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RIL to GEX: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Geelong (Geelong Airport)
8,670 mi
13,953 km · 7,534 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from GEX?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Geelong (GEX) is 8,670 miles (13,953 km, 7,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to GEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Geelong?
Geelong is 16 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to GEX?
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