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ZQL to RIL: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
5,241 mi
8,435 km · 4,554 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 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 ZQL from RIL?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Rifle (RIL) is 5,241 miles (8,435 km, 4,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Donaueschingen and Rifle?
Rifle is 8 hours behind Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to RIL?
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