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RIL to NUW: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
958 mi
1,542 km · 833 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
958 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from NUW?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 958 miles (1,542 km, 833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Whidbey Island?
Whidbey Island is 1 hour behind Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to NUW?
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