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RKS to DYS: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
811 mi
1,306 km · 705 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
811 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from DYS?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Abilene (DYS) is 811 miles (1,306 km, 705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to DYS?
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