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YAX to RIL: distance & flight time
Angling Lake (Wapekeka Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,303 mi
2,098 km · 1,133 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YAX — Wapekeka Airport · Angling Lake, 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 YAX
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport13 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport44 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport59 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport59 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 YAX from RIL?
The flight distance from Angling Lake (YAX) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,303 miles (2,098 km, 1,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAX to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Angling Lake and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour behind Angling Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAX to RIL?
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