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BIS to RIL: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
611 mi
984 km · 531 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
611 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from RIL?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Rifle (RIL) is 611 miles (984 km, 531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 Bismarck and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour behind Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to RIL?
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