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YXJ to RIL: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,298 mi
2,088 km · 1,128 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m 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
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from RIL?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,298 miles (2,088 km, 1,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Fort Saint John and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to RIL?
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