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RIL to BNK: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
7,888 mi
12,694 km · 6,854 nm
15h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from BNK?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 7,888 miles (12,694 km, 6,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 56m 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 Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 16 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to BNK?
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