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RIL to SQL: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
796 mi
1,282 km · 692 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
796 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from SQL?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to San Carlos (SQL) is 796 miles (1,282 km, 692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 1 hour behind Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to SQL?
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