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RKS to LGH: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
8,689 mi
13,984 km · 7,551 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from LGH?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 8,689 miles (13,984 km, 7,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 15.5 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to LGH?
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