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RKS to DAY: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
1,301 mi
2,094 km · 1,131 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from DAY?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Dayton (DAY) is 1,301 miles (2,094 km, 1,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 2 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to DAY?
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