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RKS to DTW: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,318 mi
2,121 km · 1,145 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from DTW?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,318 miles (2,121 km, 1,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to DTW?
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