Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RIW to ELY: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
421 mi
678 km · 366 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
See live RIW→ELY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
421 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, United States
- ELY — Ely Airport Yelland Field · Ely, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 ELY
- ENV · Wendover Airport107 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport117 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport125 mi away
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIW from ELY?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Ely (ELY) is 421 miles (678 km, 366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to ELY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 Ely?
Ely is 1 hour behind Riverton WY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to ELY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIW–ELY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.