Nonstop flight route between Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States and Rifle, Colorado, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States and Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL), Rifle, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,451 miles (or 2,335 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Pittsburgh International Airport and Garfield County Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIT / KPIT |
| Airport Name: | Pittsburgh International Airport |
| Location: | Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°29'29"N by 80°13'58"W |
| Area Served: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Allegheny County |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1204 feet (367 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIT |
| More Information: | PIT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIL / KRIL |
| Airport Name: | Garfield County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Rifle, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°31'35"N by 107°43'36"W |
| Area Served: | Garfield County, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | Garfield County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5548 feet (1,691 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIL |
| More Information: | RIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT):
- PIT offers on site parking operated by the Grant Oliver Corporation and patrolled by the Allegheny County Police.
- The closest airport to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is Forbes Field (FOE), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of PIT.
- The airport is encircled by I-376 and I-376-B which is the main access for Airport Cargo and Servicing as well as other flight industries.
- PIT occupies more than 12,900 acres, making it the fourth-largest airport by land area owned in the nation, behind Denver International Airport, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Orlando International Airport.
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) has 4 runways.
- In 1959 the east dock was added to the terminal, and on July 25, 1959 TWA started Boeing 707 flights to Pittsburgh.
- After passing through the security checkpoint, passengers board one of two underground people movers that travel to the Airside Terminal, where all departure gates are located.
- The airport complex consists of two main buildings, the "Landside Terminal" and the "Airside Terminal." They are linked by the Pittsburgh airport underground people mover after the security checkpoint.
- OAG Worldwide listed PIT on its short list of the world's best airports for four consecutive years.
- The furthest airport from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,481 miles (18,477 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL):
- The furthest airport from Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,972 miles (17,657 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) is Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) E of RIL.
- Because of Garfield County Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,548 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RIL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RIL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
