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RIW to YAC: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
978 mi
1,574 km · 850 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
978 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, 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 YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIW from YAC?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 978 miles (1,574 km, 850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Cat Lake?
Cat Lake is 1 hour ahead of Riverton WY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to YAC?
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