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RKS to WSY: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,753 mi
12,478 km · 6,737 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from WSY?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,753 miles (12,478 km, 6,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 16 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to WSY?
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