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LKP to RIW: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport)
1,714 mi
2,758 km · 1,489 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from RIW?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Riverton WY (RIW) is 1,714 miles (2,758 km, 1,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to RIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 LKP to RIW?
Nonstop service on LKP–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 3h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lake Placid and Riverton WY?
Riverton WY is 2 hours behind Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to RIW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LKP–RIW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LKP to RIW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LKP–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.