Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RIL to SJU: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → San Juan (Luis Munoz Marin International Airport)
2,876 mi
4,629 km · 2,500 nm
6h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
See live RIL→SJU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 6m 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
- SJU — Luis Munoz Marin International Airport · San Juan, Puerto Rico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 SJU
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport6 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport24 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport27 mi away
- VQS · Vieques Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from SJU?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to San Juan (SJU) is 2,876 miles (4,629 km, 2,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to SJU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 6m 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 San Juan?
San Juan is 2 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to SJU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIL–SJU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.