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YWS to RIL: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,042 mi
1,677 km · 906 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, 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 YWS
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport66 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome59 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport72 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 YWS from RIL?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,042 miles (1,677 km, 906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 Whistler and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to RIL?
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