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BEC to RIL: distance & flight time
Wichita (Beech Factory Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
581 mi
935 km · 505 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
581 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, United States
- 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 BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 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 BEC from RIL?
The flight distance from Wichita (BEC) to Rifle (RIL) is 581 miles (935 km, 505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEC to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Wichita and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour behind Wichita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEC to RIL?
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