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RIL to GRQ: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Groningen (Eelde Airport)
4,935 mi
7,942 km · 4,288 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from GRQ?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Groningen (GRQ) is 4,935 miles (7,942 km, 4,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to GRQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Groningen?
Groningen is 8 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to GRQ?
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