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RKS to NBG: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
1,337 mi
2,151 km · 1,162 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from NBG?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to New Orleans (NBG) is 1,337 miles (2,151 km, 1,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to NBG?
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