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RKS to SSC: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
1,639 mi
2,638 km · 1,424 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from SSC?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Sumter (SSC) is 1,639 miles (2,638 km, 1,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Sumter?
Sumter is 2 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to SSC?
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