Nonstop flight route between Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Rifle, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°7'21"N by 114°0'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°31'35"N by 107°43'36"W)
Distance from YYC to RIL:
856.66 miles (1,378.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Calgary International Airport (YYC), Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL), Rifle, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 857 miles (or 1,379 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 Calgary 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: | YYC / CYYC |
| Airport Name: | Calgary International Airport |
| Location: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°7'21"N by 114°0'47"W |
| Area Served: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3606 feet (1,099 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYC |
| More Information: | YYC 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 Calgary International Airport (YYC):
- The closest airport to Calgary International Airport (YYC) is Banff Airport (YBA), which is located 66 miles (107 kilometers) W of YYC.
- The furthest airport from Calgary International Airport (YYC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,372 miles (16,692 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Calgary International Airport (YYC) has 4 runways.
- Gates 20–28 are swing gates between Concourse B and C.
- WestJet has its corporate headquarters on the airport property.
- WestJet TAC is the sole provider of ground handling services for WestJet at Calgary International Airport.
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 | 66.42 miles (106.90 km) W | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 73.40 miles (118.12 km) N | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 98.02 miles (157.75 km) NNW | Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 98.05 miles (157.79 km) WSW | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 102.74 miles (165.35 km) S | Cowley Airport (YYM) | Cowley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 110.69 miles (178.13 km) S | Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 116.14 miles (186.91 km) SSE | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 128.36 miles (206.57 km) ENE | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 130.24 miles (209.60 km) SW | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 137.36 miles (221.07 km) ESE | CFB Suffield (YSD) | Suffield, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 152.25 miles (245.03 km) N | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 153.42 miles (246.91 km) NNW | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 160.87 miles (258.89 km) ENE | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 163.35 miles (262.89 km) ESE | Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 177.23 miles (285.22 km) NE | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,372.25 miles (16,692.47 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,300.19 miles (16,576.50 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,291.70 miles (16,562.84 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,272.40 miles (16,531.78 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,268.81 miles (16,526.00 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,264.97 miles (16,519.83 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,160.84 miles (16,352.25 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,152.58 miles (16,338.95 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,147.37 miles (16,330.57 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,145.85 miles (16,328.13 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,138.64 miles (16,316.52 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,113.91 miles (16,276.71 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,111.27 miles (16,272.48 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,106.05 miles (16,264.08 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,102.60 miles (16,258.51 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 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 | |