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RKS to YKM: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field)
664 mi
1,069 km · 577 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
664 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from YKM?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Yakima (YKM) is 664 miles (1,069 km, 577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to YKM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RKS to YKM?
Nonstop service on RKS–YKM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rock Springs and Yakima?
Yakima is 1 hour behind Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to YKM?
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Why are some RKS to YKM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKS–YKM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.