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HVB to RIL: distance & flight time
Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
7,787 mi
12,532 km · 6,767 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m 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
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, 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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 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 HVB from RIL?
The flight distance from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Rifle (RIL) is 7,787 miles (12,532 km, 6,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HVB to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 Hervey Bay and Rifle?
Rifle is 16 hours behind Hervey Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HVB to RIL?
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