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RKS to ROA: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
1,572 mi
2,530 km · 1,366 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from ROA?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 1,572 miles (2,530 km, 1,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 2 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to ROA?
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