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RIL to BDS: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport)
5,928 mi
9,539 km · 5,151 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from BDS?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Brindisi (BDS) is 5,928 miles (9,539 km, 5,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to BDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Rifle and Brindisi?
Brindisi is 8 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to BDS?
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