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RIL to SMD: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
1,191 mi
1,916 km · 1,035 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from SMD?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 1,191 miles (1,916 km, 1,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 2 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to SMD?
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