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BES to RIL: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
4,767 mi
7,672 km · 4,142 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,767 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m 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
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 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 BES from RIL?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Rifle (RIL) is 4,767 miles (7,672 km, 4,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 Brest and Rifle?
Rifle is 8 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to RIL?
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