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SNA to RIL: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
692 mi
1,114 km · 601 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
692 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 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 SNA from RIL?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Rifle (RIL) is 692 miles (1,114 km, 601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNA to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 Ana and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour ahead of Santa Ana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNA to RIL?
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