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RKS to AMA: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Amarillo (Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport)
593 mi
955 km · 516 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
593 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- AMA — Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport · Amarillo, 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 AMA
- BGD · Hutchinson County Airport38 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field48 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport73 mi away
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from AMA?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Amarillo (AMA) is 593 miles (955 km, 516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to AMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 RKS to AMA?
Nonstop service on RKS–AMA 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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rock Springs and Amarillo?
Amarillo is 1 hour ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to AMA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKS–AMA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKS to AMA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKS–AMA 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.