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RKS to UME: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Umea (Umeå Airport)
4,649 mi
7,481 km · 4,040 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from UME?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Umea (UME) is 4,649 miles (7,481 km, 4,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to UME?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Umea?
Umea is 8 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to UME?
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