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RIL to POP: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Puerto Plata (Gregorio Luperon International Airport)
2,589 mi
4,166 km · 2,250 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m 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
- POP — Gregorio Luperon International Airport · Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
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 POP
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from POP?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Puerto Plata (POP) is 2,589 miles (4,166 km, 2,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to POP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Puerto Plata?
Puerto Plata is 2 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to POP?
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