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RIL to GRM: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport)
1,036 mi
1,667 km · 900 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from GRM?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Grand Marais (GRM) is 1,036 miles (1,667 km, 900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to GRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 GRM?
Nonstop service on RIL–GRM 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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rifle and Grand Marais?
Grand Marais is 1 hour ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to GRM?
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Why are some RIL to GRM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIL–GRM 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.