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RKS to ROK: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport)
7,796 mi
12,547 km · 6,775 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, Australia
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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from ROK?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Rockhampton (ROK) is 7,796 miles (12,547 km, 6,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to ROK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 Rockhampton?
Rockhampton is 16 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to ROK?
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