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YEG to RIL: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
991 mi
1,596 km · 862 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
991 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, 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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 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 YEG from RIL?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YEG) to Rifle (RIL) is 991 miles (1,596 km, 862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEG to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 YEG to RIL?
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