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WYS to RIW: distance & flight time
West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport) → Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport)
174 mi
279 km · 151 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
174 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, United States
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is WYS from RIW?
The flight distance from West Yellowstone (WYS) to Riverton WY (RIW) is 174 miles (279 km, 151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYS to RIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 WYS to RIW?
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