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DBQ to RKS: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport)
942 mi
1,517 km · 819 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
942 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 mi away
Near RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from RKS?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Rock Springs (RKS) is 942 miles (1,517 km, 819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to RKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 time difference between Dubuque IA and Rock Springs?
Rock Springs is 1 hour behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to RKS?
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