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RKS to NUW: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
810 mi
1,304 km · 704 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
810 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from NUW?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 810 miles (1,304 km, 704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 NUW?
Nonstop service on RKS–NUW 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 2h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rock Springs and Whidbey Island?
Whidbey Island is 1 hour behind Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to NUW?
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Why are some RKS to NUW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKS–NUW 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.