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YWL to RIL: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,109 mi
1,785 km · 964 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from RIL?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,109 miles (1,785 km, 964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 Williams Lake and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to RIL?
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