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RKS to GEX: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Geelong (Geelong Airport)
8,661 mi
13,939 km · 7,526 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from GEX?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Geelong (GEX) is 8,661 miles (13,939 km, 7,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to GEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 Geelong?
Geelong is 16 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to GEX?
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