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RKS to DBD: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
7,809 mi
12,567 km · 6,786 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from DBD?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 7,809 miles (12,567 km, 6,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 11.5 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to DBD?
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