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RKS to RUM: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport)
7,573 mi
12,187 km · 6,581 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from RUM?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Rumjatar (RUM) is 7,573 miles (12,187 km, 6,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to RUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Rumjatar?
Rumjatar is 11.8 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to RUM?
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