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CNM to RIW: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) → Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport)
776 mi
1,248 km · 674 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
776 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, United States
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 mi away
Near RIW
- LND · Hunt Field22 mi away
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport67 mi away
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field71 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CNM from RIW?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Riverton WY (RIW) is 776 miles (1,248 km, 674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNM to RIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 CNM to RIW?
Nonstop service on CNM–RIW 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNM to RIW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNM–RIW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNM to RIW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNM–RIW 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.