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MHE to RKS: distance & flight time
Mitchell (Mitchell Municipal Airport) → Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport)
579 mi
933 km · 504 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
579 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MHE — Mitchell Municipal Airport · Mitchell, 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 MHE
- HON · Huron Regional Airport43 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport66 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport68 mi away
- ATY · Watertown Regional Airport90 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 MHE from RKS?
The flight distance from Mitchell (MHE) to Rock Springs (RKS) is 579 miles (933 km, 504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHE to RKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MHE to RKS?
Nonstop service on MHE–RKS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHE to RKS?
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Why are some MHE to RKS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MHE–RKS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.