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RKS to ANC: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,166 mi
3,486 km · 1,882 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from ANC?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,166 miles (3,486 km, 1,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to ANC?
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