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YBS to RIL: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,222 mi
1,966 km · 1,062 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YBS — Opapimiskan Lake Airport · Musselwhite Mine, 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 YBS
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport46 mi away
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport50 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport77 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 YBS from RIL?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,222 miles (1,966 km, 1,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from YBS to RIL?
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