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RIW to AUW: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport)
943 mi
1,517 km · 819 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
943 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, United States
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, United States
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 AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIW from AUW?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Wausau (AUW) is 943 miles (1,517 km, 819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to AUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Wausau?
Wausau is 1 hour ahead of Riverton WY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to AUW?
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