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RKS to IDP: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Independence (Independence Municipal Airport)
772 mi
1,242 km · 671 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
772 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from IDP?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Independence (IDP) is 772 miles (1,242 km, 671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to IDP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 IDP?
Nonstop service on RKS–IDP 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 2h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to IDP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKS–IDP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKS to IDP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKS–IDP 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.