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RKS to SOP: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport)
1,656 mi
2,666 km · 1,439 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from SOP?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) is 1,656 miles (2,666 km, 1,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to SOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 SOP?
Nonstop service on RKS–SOP 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 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rock Springs and Pinehurst-Southern Pines?
Pinehurst-Southern Pines is 2 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to SOP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKS–SOP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKS to SOP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKS–SOP 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.