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BWU to RIL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
8,202 mi
13,200 km · 7,128 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from RIL?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Rifle (RIL) is 8,202 miles (13,200 km, 7,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Sydney and Rifle?
Rifle is 16 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to RIL?
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