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RIW to HZP: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
999 mi
1,608 km · 868 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
999 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
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 HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIW from HZP?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 999 miles (1,608 km, 868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 HZP?
Nonstop service on RIW–HZP 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 2h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to HZP?
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Why are some RIW to HZP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIW–HZP 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.