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RIW to SMO: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
825 mi
1,327 km · 717 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
825 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, United States
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIW from SMO?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 825 miles (1,327 km, 717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Riverton WY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to SMO?
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