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SMO to RIL: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
704 mi
1,134 km · 612 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
704 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from RIL?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Rifle (RIL) is 704 miles (1,134 km, 612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO 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 Santa Monica and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to RIL?
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