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RIW to YZF: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
1,362 mi
2,192 km · 1,184 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIW from YZF?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 1,362 miles (2,192 km, 1,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to YZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 YZF?
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