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VEL to CFD: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Bryan (Coulter Field)
998 mi
1,606 km · 867 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
998 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, United States
- CFD — Coulter Field · Bryan, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Near CFD
- CLL · Easterwood Field9 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport78 mi away
- HTV · Huntsville Regional Airport44 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VEL from CFD?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Bryan (CFD) is 998 miles (1,606 km, 867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to CFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VEL to CFD?
Nonstop service on VEL–CFD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Vernal and Bryan?
Bryan is 1 hour ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to CFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VEL–CFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VEL to CFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VEL–CFD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.