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RKS to PAO: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
751 mi
1,208 km · 652 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
751 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from PAO?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 751 miles (1,208 km, 652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 PAO?
Nonstop service on RKS–PAO 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 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rock Springs and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to PAO?
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Why are some RKS to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKS–PAO 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.