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RKS to JRA: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → New York (West 30th St. Heliport)
1,812 mi
2,915 km · 1,574 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m 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
- JRA — West 30th St. Heliport · New York, 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 JRA
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from JRA?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to New York (JRA) is 1,812 miles (2,915 km, 1,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to JRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 JRA?
Nonstop service on RKS–JRA 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 4h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rock Springs and New York?
New York is 2 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to JRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKS–JRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKS to JRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKS–JRA 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.