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PAO to RKS: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport)
751 mi
1,208 km · 652 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
751 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from RKS?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Rock Springs (RKS) is 751 miles (1,208 km, 652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to RKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 Palo Alto and Rock Springs?
Rock Springs is 1 hour ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to RKS?
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