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SUX to RIL: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
624 mi
1,004 km · 542 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
624 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 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 SUX from RIL?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Rifle (RIL) is 624 miles (1,004 km, 542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Sioux City and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour behind Sioux City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUX to RIL?
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