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BWG to RIL: distance & flight time
Bowling Green (Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
1,167 mi
1,878 km · 1,014 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- BWG — Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport · Bowling Green, 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 BWG
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 BWG from RIL?
The flight distance from Bowling Green (BWG) to Rifle (RIL) is 1,167 miles (1,878 km, 1,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWG to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Bowling Green and Rifle?
Rifle is 1 hour behind Bowling Green.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWG to RIL?
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