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RKS to GAD: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Gadsden (Northeast Alabama Regional Airport)
1,355 mi
2,181 km · 1,178 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- GAD — Northeast Alabama Regional Airport · Gadsden, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 GAD
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from GAD?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Gadsden (GAD) is 1,355 miles (2,181 km, 1,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to GAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RKS to GAD?
Nonstop service on RKS–GAD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rock Springs and Gadsden?
Gadsden is 1 hour ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to GAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKS–GAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKS to GAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKS–GAD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.