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YAM to RIL: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,262 mi
2,031 km · 1,097 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- 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 YAM
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 YAM from RIL?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,262 miles (2,031 km, 1,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Sault Sainte Marie and Rifle?
Rifle is 2 hours behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to RIL?
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