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WBG to RIL: distance & flight time
Schleswig (Schleswig Air Base) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
4,960 mi
7,982 km · 4,310 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBG — Schleswig Air Base · Schleswig, Germany
- 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 WBG
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport22 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport26 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum 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 WBG from RIL?
The flight distance from Schleswig (WBG) to Rifle (RIL) is 4,960 miles (7,982 km, 4,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBG to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Schleswig and Rifle?
Rifle is 8 hours behind Schleswig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBG to RIL?
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