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RIL to XSD: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Tonopah (Tonopah Test Range Airport)
503 mi
809 km · 437 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
503 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m 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
- XSD — Tonopah Test Range Airport · Tonopah, 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 XSD
- TPH · Tonopah Airport25 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport91 mi away
- BIH · Eastern Sierra Regional Airport92 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from XSD?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Tonopah (XSD) is 503 miles (809 km, 437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to XSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RIL to XSD?
Nonstop service on RIL–XSD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rifle and Tonopah?
Tonopah is 1 hour behind Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to XSD?
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Why are some RIL to XSD fares phone-only?
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