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RKS to PMD: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
686 mi
1,104 km · 596 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
686 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from PMD?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Palmdale (PMD) is 686 miles (1,104 km, 596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 PMD?
Nonstop service on RKS–PMD 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 1h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rock Springs and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 1 hour behind Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to PMD?
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Why are some RKS to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKS–PMD 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.