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MSN to RKS: distance & flight time
Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field) → Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport)
1,010 mi
1,626 km · 878 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- MSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field · Madison, 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 MSN
- JVL · Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport39 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport43 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport61 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport64 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 MSN from RKS?
The flight distance from Madison (MSN) to Rock Springs (RKS) is 1,010 miles (1,626 km, 878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSN to RKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 MSN to RKS?
Nonstop service on MSN–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 2h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madison and Rock Springs?
Rock Springs is 1 hour behind Madison.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSN to RKS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSN–RKS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSN to RKS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSN–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.