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RIL to YLW: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
918 mi
1,477 km · 797 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
918 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, 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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from YLW?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Kelowna (YLW) is 918 miles (1,477 km, 797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Kelowna?
Kelowna is 1 hour behind Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to YLW?
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