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RKS to MLC: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport)
856 mi
1,377 km · 743 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
856 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from MLC?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Mcalester (MLC) is 856 miles (1,377 km, 743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to MLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Mcalester?
Mcalester is 1 hour ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to MLC?
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