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RIL to BWA: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
7,750 mi
12,472 km · 6,735 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from BWA?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 7,750 miles (12,472 km, 6,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Bhairawa?
Bhairawa is 11.8 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to BWA?
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