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VAD to RIL: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,499 mi
2,413 km · 1,303 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 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 VAD from RIL?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VAD) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,499 miles (2,413 km, 1,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAD to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Valdosta and Rifle?
Rifle is 2 hours behind Valdosta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAD to RIL?
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