Nonstop flight route between Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Rifle, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°18'36"N by 113°34'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°31'35"N by 107°43'36"W)
Distance from YEG to RIL:
991.48 miles (1,595.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edmonton International Airport (YEG), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL), Rifle, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 991 miles (or 1,596 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 Edmonton 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: | YEG / CYEG |
| Airport Name: | Edmonton International Airport |
| Location: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°18'36"N by 113°34'45"W |
| Area Served: | Edmonton Capital Region, Alberta |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2373 feet (723 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YEG |
| More Information: | YEG 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 Edmonton International Airport (YEG):
- Edmonton International Airport (YEG) has 2 runways.
- The Edmonton Area Control Centre operated by Nav Canada is located at the airport.
- Edmonton International Airport handled 6,983,229 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is CFB Edmonton (YED), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) N of YEG.
- An expansion program initiated in October 2007 is nearing completion.
- The furthest airport from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,239 miles (16,478 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Canadian North maintains its operations facilities on a building on the airport grounds.
- Edmonton Transit System provides express service between the Edmonton International Airport and the Century Park LRT Station, facilitating connections to the region's wider transit system.
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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.44 miles (40.94 km) N | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 57.11 miles (91.92 km) W | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 79.03 miles (127.18 km) S | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 82.17 miles (132.23 km) SW | Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 101.77 miles (163.78 km) ENE | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 107.05 miles (172.27 km) WNW | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 118.49 miles (190.68 km) ESE | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 118.84 miles (191.25 km) NNE | Lac La Biche Airport (YLB) | Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 119.58 miles (192.45 km) W | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 120.18 miles (193.41 km) W | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 123.56 miles (198.84 km) SE | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 132.49 miles (213.23 km) ESE | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 134.65 miles (216.69 km) ENE | Bonnyville Airport (YBY) | Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 144.69 miles (232.86 km) E | Lloydminster Airport (YLL) | Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 145.27 miles (233.79 km) NNW | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,238.71 miles (16,477.57 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,162.55 miles (16,354.99 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,151.41 miles (16,337.07 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,123.44 miles (16,292.05 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,118.06 miles (16,283.40 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,112.81 miles (16,274.95 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,084.60 miles (16,229.55 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,074.67 miles (16,213.56 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,065.13 miles (16,198.21 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,046.65 miles (16,168.48 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,039.43 miles (16,156.86 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,025.38 miles (16,134.24 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,021.59 miles (16,128.15 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,012.03 miles (16,112.77 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,010.46 miles (16,110.24 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.83 miles (70.53 km) E | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 2 | 50.39 miles (81.10 km) ESE | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 51.05 miles (82.15 km) WSW | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 67.82 miles (109.14 km) N | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 70.81 miles (113.96 km) S | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 71.26 miles (114.68 km) NNE | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 78.24 miles (125.91 km) ESE | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 80.73 miles (129.93 km) SSE | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 82.15 miles (132.21 km) NNE | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 109.09 miles (175.56 km) S | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 113.02 miles (181.89 km) SE | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 113.59 miles (182.80 km) NW | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) | Vernal, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 121.03 miles (194.78 km) WSW | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 137.44 miles (221.19 km) ENE | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 140.34 miles (225.86 km) SW | Monticello Airport (MXC) | Monticello, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,971.76 miles (17,657.30 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,859.41 miles (17,476.48 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,833.54 miles (17,434.85 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,812.17 miles (17,400.46 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,661.10 miles (17,157.34 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,541.39 miles (16,964.68 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,539.21 miles (16,961.18 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,498.21 miles (16,895.18 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,422.05 miles (16,772.63 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,383.04 miles (16,709.83 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,379.31 miles (16,703.84 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,369.09 miles (16,687.39 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,352.33 miles (16,660.42 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,340.75 miles (16,641.77 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,330.11 miles (16,624.65 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |