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SDM to RIL: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
705 mi
1,135 km · 613 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
705 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from RIL?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Rifle (RIL) is 705 miles (1,135 km, 613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 San Diego and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to RIL?
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