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RIL to HKT: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
8,747 mi
14,078 km · 7,601 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from HKT?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Phuket (HKT) is 8,747 miles (14,078 km, 7,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 13 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to HKT?
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