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RIL to BED: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
1,896 mi
3,052 km · 1,648 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, United States
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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from BED?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Bedford (BED) is 1,896 miles (3,052 km, 1,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 Bedford?
Bedford is 2 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to BED?
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