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RKS to SCE: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
1,614 mi
2,598 km · 1,403 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from SCE?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 1,614 miles (2,598 km, 1,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 2 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to SCE?
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