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SAC to RIL: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
742 mi
1,193 km · 644 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
742 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, United States
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAC from RIL?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Rifle (RIL) is 742 miles (1,193 km, 644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Sacramento and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to RIL?
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