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RIL to LEX: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
1,246 mi
2,005 km · 1,083 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from LEX?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 1,246 miles (2,005 km, 1,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 2 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to LEX?
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