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RIL to SPS: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
638 mi
1,027 km · 554 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
638 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- SPS — Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport · Wichita Falls, 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 SPS
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport40 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field45 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)46 mi away
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from SPS?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 638 miles (1,027 km, 554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is 1 hour ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to SPS?
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