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VQS to RIL: distance & flight time
Vieques Island (Vieques Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
2,920 mi
4,699 km · 2,537 nm
6h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 12m 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
- VQS — Vieques Airport · Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
- 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 VQS
- CPX · Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport16 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport17 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport21 mi away
- STT · Cyril E. King Airport33 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 VQS from RIL?
The flight distance from Vieques Island (VQS) to Rifle (RIL) is 2,920 miles (4,699 km, 2,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VQS to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 12m 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 Vieques Island and Rifle?
Rifle is 2 hours behind Vieques Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VQS to RIL?
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