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RIL to IKB: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport)
1,465 mi
2,357 km · 1,273 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- IKB — Wilkes County Airport · North Wilkesboro, 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 IKB
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport70 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport33 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport37 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from IKB?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to North Wilkesboro (IKB) is 1,465 miles (2,357 km, 1,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to IKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 North Wilkesboro?
North Wilkesboro is 2 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to IKB?
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