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RIL to NEW: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,196 mi
1,924 km · 1,039 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from NEW?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,196 miles (1,924 km, 1,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to NEW?
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