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RIL to WTZ: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Whitianga (Whitianga Airport)
7,171 mi
11,541 km · 6,232 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
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 WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from WTZ?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Whitianga (WTZ) is 7,171 miles (11,541 km, 6,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to WTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Whitianga?
Whitianga is 18 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to WTZ?
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