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RIL to YZY: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport)
6,734 mi
10,838 km · 5,852 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from YZY?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Zhangye (YZY) is 6,734 miles (10,838 km, 5,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to YZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 Zhangye?
Zhangye is 14 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to YZY?
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