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DTW to RKS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport)
1,318 mi
2,121 km · 1,145 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from RKS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Rock Springs (RKS) is 1,318 miles (2,121 km, 1,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to RKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Detroit and Rock Springs?
Rock Springs is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to RKS?
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