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RKS to THQ: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport)
6,728 mi
10,828 km · 5,847 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from THQ?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Tianshui (THQ) is 6,728 miles (10,828 km, 5,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to THQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 Tianshui?
Tianshui is 14 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to THQ?
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