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RIW to FNL: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport)
253 mi
408 km · 220 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
253 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, United States
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIW from FNL?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Fort Collins (FNL) is 253 miles (408 km, 220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to FNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 RIW to FNL?
Nonstop service on RIW–FNL 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 1h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to FNL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIW–FNL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIW to FNL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIW–FNL 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.