Nonstop flight route between Riverton, Wyoming, United States and Bajhang, Nepal:
Departure Airport:
(43°3'51"N by 108°27'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°32'20"N by 81°11'7"E)
Distance from RIW to BJH:
7,383.19 miles (11,882.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Riverton Regional Airport (RIW), Riverton, Wyoming, United States and Bajhang Airport (BJH), Bajhang, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,383 miles (or 11,882 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 large distance between Riverton Regional Airport and Bajhang Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Riverton Regional Airport and Bajhang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJH / VNBG |
| Airport Name: | Bajhang Airport |
| Location: | Bajhang, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°32'20"N by 81°11'7"E |
| Area Served: | Bajhang, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4100 feet (1,250 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJH |
| More Information: | BJH Maps & Info |
Facts about Riverton Regional Airport (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.
- 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 17,035 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 14,186 enplanements in 2009, and 14,361 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) is Hunt Field (LND), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SW of RIW.
Facts about Bajhang Airport (BJH):
- The closest airport to Bajhang Airport (BJH) is Sanphebagar Airport (FEB), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of BJH.
- Because of Bajhang Airport's high elevation of 4,100 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BJH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BJH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Bajhang Airport (BJH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,772 miles (18,944 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.20 miles (34.11 km) S | Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) | Sanfebagar, Nepal | |
| 2 | 29.09 miles (46.81 km) E | Bajura Airport (BJU) | Bajura, Nepal | |
| 3 | 48.34 miles (77.79 km) NE | Simikot Airport (IMK) | Simikot, Nepal | |
| 4 | 63.37 miles (101.98 km) ESE | Jumla Airport (JUM) | Jumla, Nepal | |
| 5 | 74.10 miles (119.25 km) WSW | Mahendranagar Airport (XMG) | Mahendranagar, Mahakali, Nepal | |
| 6 | 87.63 miles (141.02 km) SE | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) | Rukumkot, Nepal | |
| 7 | 103.37 miles (166.35 km) SSE | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 8 | 105.64 miles (170.01 km) ESE | Dolpa Airport (DOP) | Dolpa, Nepal | |
| 9 | 161.76 miles (260.33 km) ESE | Jomsom Airport (JMO) | Jomsom, Nepal | |
| 10 | 185.58 miles (298.66 km) WNW | Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | |
| 11 | 189.84 miles (305.51 km) NNW | Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) | Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 12 | 192.40 miles (309.63 km) ESE | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal | |
| 13 | 192.75 miles (310.20 km) S | Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) | Lucknow, India | |
| 14 | 192.81 miles (310.30 km) ESE | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 15 | 195.13 miles (314.02 km) SE | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,771.59 miles (18,944.49 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,871.36 miles (17,495.71 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,823.04 miles (17,417.96 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,817.50 miles (17,409.04 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,817.28 miles (17,408.68 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,815.73 miles (17,406.19 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 10,811.19 miles (17,398.88 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,809.53 miles (17,396.21 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,803.10 miles (17,385.87 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,800.43 miles (17,381.56 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,788.16 miles (17,361.82 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,787.10 miles (17,360.11 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,785.63 miles (17,357.74 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,783.69 miles (17,354.62 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,781.89 miles (17,351.72 km) SW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |