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RIW to RKS: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport)
106 mi
171 km · 92 nm
45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
106 miles nonstop takes roughly 45m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, 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 RIW
- LND · Hunt Field22 mi away
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport67 mi away
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field71 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field90 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 RIW from RKS?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Rock Springs (RKS) is 106 miles (171 km, 92 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to RKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 45m 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 RIW to RKS?
Nonstop service on RIW–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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to RKS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIW–RKS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIW to RKS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIW–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.