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RKS to DBQ: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
942 mi
1,517 km · 819 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
942 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from DBQ?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 942 miles (1,517 km, 819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 1 hour ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to DBQ?
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