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RIL to SCE: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
1,572 mi
2,530 km · 1,366 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from SCE?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 1,572 miles (2,530 km, 1,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 2 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to SCE?
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