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RIL to YLJ: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,009 mi
1,624 km · 877 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from YLJ?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,009 miles (1,624 km, 877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 YLJ?
Nonstop service on RIL–YLJ 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 2h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to YLJ?
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Why are some RIL to YLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIL–YLJ 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.