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RKS to TPL: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport)
968 mi
1,558 km · 841 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
968 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, 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 TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from TPL?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Temple (TPL) is 968 miles (1,558 km, 841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to TPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Temple?
Temple is 1 hour ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to TPL?
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