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RKS to ACT: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
950 mi
1,529 km · 826 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
950 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from ACT?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Waco (ACT) is 950 miles (1,529 km, 826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Rock Springs and Waco?
Waco is 1 hour ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to ACT?
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