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Direct Flights from Denver to Riverton

Riverton · Wyoming

Nonstop service from DEN to RIW on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
United
Nonstop flights
~2/day
Distance
296 mi
Flight time
~1h 5mgate to gate
Elevation
5,525 ftabout the same as home
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Denver (DEN) to Riverton (RIW), 296 miles nonstop.DENRIW

How rare is this nonstop?

Denver is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Riverton — everywhere else connects.

How long to go to Riverton for, from Denver

1h 5m in the air, 296 miles: short enough that a single night in Riverton is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.

About Riverton

The Riverton Museum in Riverton, Wyoming , housed in a former Methodist Church from 1915. The "tower" on the left was added circa 1950.
Photo by Chevsapher · CC0

Riverton is a city of 10,700 people (2019) in Northwest Wyoming.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Riverton

  1. Boysen State Park is a public recreation area surrounding the Boysen Reservoir, an impoundment of the north-flowing Wind River, in Fremont County, Wyoming.
  2. Sinks Canyon State Park is a public recreation and nature preservation area located in the Wind River Range, six miles (9.7 km) southwest of Lander, Wyoming, on Wyoming Highway 131.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Riverton weather, compared with Denver

8° cooler than Denver on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Riverton 29°F · Denver 45°F · 16° colder
April
Riverton 56°F · Denver 61°F · 5° colder
July
Riverton 87°F · Denver 90°F · 3° colder
October
Riverton 57°F · Denver 65°F · 8° colder

December bottoms out near 28°F — a real coat, not a layer. Riverton also swings harder through the year than Denver does — 59° between its coldest and warmest months against 46°.

Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.

Planning a trip to Riverton

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Riverton is May–June and September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–79°F.
How long to stay
A long weekend is plenty of time to see Riverton, including Boysen State Park and Sinks Canyon State Park.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Denver to Riverton?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Denver (DEN) to Riverton (RIW) on United.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Denver to Riverton?
United flies nonstop between Denver (DEN) and Riverton (RIW).
How many nonstop flights are there from Denver to Riverton?
There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Denver to Riverton.
How far is Riverton from Denver?
Riverton is about 296 miles from Denver by air.
What is there to do in Riverton?
Popular things to do include Boysen State Park, Sinks Canyon State Park, and more.

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