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RIL to BGC: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Braganca (Bragança Airport)
4,950 mi
7,967 km · 4,302 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from BGC?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Braganca (BGC) is 4,950 miles (7,967 km, 4,302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to BGC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Braganca?
Braganca is 7 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to BGC?
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