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BFF to HTL: distance & flight time
Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
968 mi
1,557 km · 841 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
968 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, United States
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 mi away
Near HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFF from HTL?
The flight distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 968 miles (1,557 km, 841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFF to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFF to HTL?
Nonstop service on BFF–HTL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Scottsbluff and Houghton Lake?
Houghton Lake is 2 hours ahead of Scottsbluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFF to HTL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFF–HTL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFF to HTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFF–HTL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.