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RIL to YNY: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Sokcho / Gangneung (Yangyang International Airport)
5,996 mi
9,649 km · 5,210 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- YNY — Yangyang International Airport · Sokcho / Gangneung, South Korea
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 YNY
- KAG · Gangneung Airport (K-18)26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from YNY?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Sokcho / Gangneung (YNY) is 5,996 miles (9,649 km, 5,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to YNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Sokcho / Gangneung?
Sokcho / Gangneung is 15 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to YNY?
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