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RIL to MSC: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Mesa (Falcon Field)
474 mi
763 km · 412 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
474 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- MSC — Falcon Field · Mesa, 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 MSC
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport16 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport11 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport15 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from MSC?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Mesa (MSC) is 474 miles (763 km, 412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to MSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 Mesa?
Mesa is 1 hour behind Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to MSC?
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