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RIW to AER: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
6,148 mi
9,894 km · 5,343 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, United States
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIW from AER?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Sochi (AER) is 6,148 miles (9,894 km, 5,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Riverton WY and Sochi?
Sochi is 9 hours ahead of Riverton WY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to AER?
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