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RIL to YKX: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport)
1,496 mi
2,408 km · 1,300 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, Canada
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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from YKX?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Kirkland Lake (YKX) is 1,496 miles (2,408 km, 1,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to YKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 YKX?
Nonstop service on RIL–YKX 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 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rifle and Kirkland Lake?
Kirkland Lake is 2 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to YKX?
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Why are some RIL to YKX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIL–YKX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.