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RIL to THR: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Teheran (Mehrabad International Airport)
7,071 mi
11,380 km · 6,145 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- THR — Mehrabad International Airport · Teheran, Iran
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 THR
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport28 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport68 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from THR?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Teheran (THR) is 7,071 miles (11,380 km, 6,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to THR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 20m 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 Teheran?
Teheran is 9.5 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to THR?
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