How far is Medicine Hat from Riverton, WY?
The distance between Riverton (Central Wyoming Regional Airport) and Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport) is 492 miles / 792 kilometers / 428 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Riverton (RIW) to Medicine Hat (YXH) is 720 miles / 1158 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 14 hours 25 minutes.
Central Wyoming Regional Airport – Medicine Hat Airport
Search flights
Distance from Riverton to Medicine Hat
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Riverton to Medicine Hat. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 492.255 miles
- 792.208 kilometers
- 427.758 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 492.328 miles
- 792.325 kilometers
- 427.822 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Riverton to Medicine Hat?
The estimated flight time from Central Wyoming Regional Airport to Medicine Hat Airport is 1 hour and 25 minutes.
What is the time difference between Riverton and Medicine Hat?
There is no time difference between Riverton and Medicine Hat.
Flight carbon footprint between Central Wyoming Regional Airport (RIW) and Medicine Hat Airport (YXH)
On average, flying from Riverton to Medicine Hat generates about 97 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 97 kilograms equals 215 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Riverton to Medicine Hat
See the map of the shortest flight path between Central Wyoming Regional Airport (RIW) and Medicine Hat Airport (YXH).
Airport information
| Origin | Central Wyoming Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Riverton, WY |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | RIW |
| ICAO Code: | KRIW |
| Coordinates: | 43°3′51″N, 108°27′35″W |
| Destination | Medicine Hat Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Medicine Hat |
| Country: | Canada  |
| IATA Code: | YXH |
| ICAO Code: | CYXH |
| Coordinates: | 50°1′8″N, 110°43′15″W |