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RIW to SME: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
1,322 mi
2,128 km · 1,149 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, United States
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIW from SME?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Somerset (SME) is 1,322 miles (2,128 km, 1,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 SME?
Nonstop service on RIW–SME 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 3h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riverton WY and Somerset?
Somerset is 2 hours ahead of Riverton WY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to SME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIW–SME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIW to SME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIW–SME 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.