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RIL to SEA: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
911 mi
1,466 km · 791 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
911 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from SEA?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Seattle (SEA) is 911 miles (1,466 km, 791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 1 hour behind Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to SEA?
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