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DSM to RKS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport)
795 mi
1,280 km · 691 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
795 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from RKS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Rock Springs (RKS) is 795 miles (1,280 km, 691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to RKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Des Moines and Rock Springs?
Rock Springs is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to RKS?
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