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RIW to MTJ: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport)
316 mi
509 km · 275 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
316 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, 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 MTJ
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport38 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport52 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport54 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIW from MTJ?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Montrose CO (MTJ) is 316 miles (509 km, 275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to MTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from RIW to MTJ?
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