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RKS to TAR: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport)
5,848 mi
9,412 km · 5,082 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from TAR?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Grottaglie (TAR) is 5,848 miles (9,412 km, 5,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to TAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Grottaglie?
Grottaglie is 8 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to TAR?
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