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RIW to MSY: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,350 mi
2,172 km · 1,173 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIW from MSY?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,350 miles (2,172 km, 1,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Riverton WY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to MSY?
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