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HYS to RKS: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport)
550 mi
885 km · 478 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
550 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from RKS?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Rock Springs (RKS) is 550 miles (885 km, 478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to RKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Hays and Rock Springs?
Rock Springs is 1 hour behind Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to RKS?
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