Nonstop flight route between Minot, North Dakota, United States and Riverton, Wyoming, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°3'51"N by 108°27'34"W)
Distance from MIB to RIW:
503.55 miles (810.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minot Air Force Base (MIB), Minot, North Dakota, United States and Riverton Regional Airport (RIW), Riverton, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 504 miles (or 810 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Minot Air Force Base and Riverton Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIB / KMIB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Minot, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIB |
| More Information: | MIB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIW / KRIW |
| Airport Name: | Riverton Regional Airport |
| Location: | Riverton, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°3'51"N by 108°27'34"W |
| Area Served: | Riverton, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Riverton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5528 feet (1,685 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIW |
| More Information: | RIW Maps & Info |
Facts about Minot Air Force Base (MIB):
- Following the Iran hostage crisis of 1979-81, SAC tasked the former 57th Air Division to organize the Strategic Projection Force.
- In 1961, the Air Force selected the land around Minot for a new Minuteman I ICBM complex.
- The closest airport to Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Minot International Airport (MOT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of MIB.
- In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".
- Construction of Minot AFB began in May 1956 and it officially opened on 10 January 1957, named for the nearby city of Minot.
- The furthest airport from Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,320 miles (16,609 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Riverton Regional Airport (RIW):
- Riverton Regional Airport is a city owned, public use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Riverton, a city in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States.
- The furthest airport from Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,758 miles (17,313 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) is Hunt Field (LND), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SW of RIW.
- Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) has 2 runways.
- Because of Riverton Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,528 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RIW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RIW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.52 miles (18.54 km) SSE | Minot International Airport (MOT) | Minot, North Dakota, United States |     |
| 2 | 91.45 miles (147.18 km) NW | Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 106.27 miles (171.02 km) W | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 114.58 miles (184.39 km) E | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 117.05 miles (188.38 km) SSE | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 121.21 miles (195.06 km) NNE | Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 130.50 miles (210.02 km) SSW | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 139.74 miles (224.89 km) WSW | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 146.88 miles (236.38 km) WNW | Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) | Plentywood, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 161.50 miles (259.90 km) SE | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 173.12 miles (278.61 km) NE | Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 181.98 miles (292.87 km) SSW | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 182.83 miles (294.23 km) WSW | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 184.94 miles (297.63 km) E | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 190.14 miles (306.00 km) SSE | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,320.14 miles (16,608.61 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,296.17 miles (16,570.04 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,288.37 miles (16,557.48 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,281.44 miles (16,546.33 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,270.27 miles (16,528.36 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,242.21 miles (16,483.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,214.57 miles (16,438.71 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,203.73 miles (16,421.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,196.19 miles (16,409.13 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,192.77 miles (16,403.64 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,180.39 miles (16,383.71 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,167.80 miles (16,363.45 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,155.97 miles (16,344.42 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,144.43 miles (16,325.84 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 15 | 10,097.76 miles (16,250.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.90 miles (35.25 km) SW | Hunt Field (LND) | Lander, Wyoming, United States | |
| 2 | 67.12 miles (108.03 km) NNE | Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) | Worland, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 70.65 miles (113.70 km) WSW | Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 89.99 miles (144.83 km) WSW | Miley Memorial Field (BPI) | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 101.42 miles (163.22 km) E | Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) | Casper, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 104.47 miles (168.12 km) NNW | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 106.17 miles (170.87 km) SSW | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 108.11 miles (173.99 km) SE | Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL) | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 120.47 miles (193.88 km) WNW | Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 128.05 miles (206.07 km) W | Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) | Afton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 11 | 137.01 miles (220.50 km) SW | Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 138.92 miles (223.57 km) NNE | Sheridan County Airport (SHR) | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 139.71 miles (224.84 km) SE | Shively Field (SAA) | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 156.58 miles (252.00 km) E | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 15 | 170.73 miles (274.76 km) ENE | Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,757.85 miles (17,313.05 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,679.24 miles (17,186.53 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,670.61 miles (17,172.64 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,646.95 miles (17,134.56 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,570.44 miles (17,011.44 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,458.70 miles (16,831.61 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,420.60 miles (16,770.29 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,385.71 miles (16,714.13 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,281.40 miles (16,546.27 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,271.67 miles (16,530.62 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,264.17 miles (16,518.54 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,252.06 miles (16,499.05 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,250.08 miles (16,495.86 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,236.11 miles (16,473.38 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,217.30 miles (16,443.11 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |