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RKS to UCB: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Wulanchabu (Ulanqab Jining Airport)
6,142 mi
9,885 km · 5,338 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- UCB — Ulanqab Jining Airport · Wulanchabu, 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 UCB
- HET · Baita International Airport70 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from UCB?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Wulanchabu (UCB) is 6,142 miles (9,885 km, 5,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to UCB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from RKS to UCB?
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