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RIL to KOJ: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Kagoshima (Kagoshima Airport)
6,249 mi
10,056 km · 5,430 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- KOJ — Kagoshima Airport · Kagoshima, Japan
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 KOJ
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport43 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport57 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport72 mi away
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from KOJ?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Kagoshima (KOJ) is 6,249 miles (10,056 km, 5,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to KOJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 Kagoshima?
Kagoshima is 15 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to KOJ?
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