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RKS to YEC: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Yechon (Yecheon Airbase)
5,930 mi
9,543 km · 5,153 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
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 YEC
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from YEC?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Yechon (YEC) is 5,930 miles (9,543 km, 5,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to YEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Yechon?
Yechon is 15 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to YEC?
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