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RKS to CAE: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,607 mi
2,586 km · 1,396 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from CAE?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,607 miles (2,586 km, 1,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to CAE?
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