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RKS to MEM: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
1,126 mi
1,813 km · 979 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from MEM?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Memphis (MEM) is 1,126 miles (1,813 km, 979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Memphis?
Memphis is 1 hour ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to MEM?
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