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RKS to YKX: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport)
1,485 mi
2,389 km · 1,290 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, Canada
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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from YKX?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Kirkland Lake (YKX) is 1,485 miles (2,389 km, 1,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to YKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 YKX?
Nonstop service on RKS–YKX 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 3h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rock Springs and Kirkland Lake?
Kirkland Lake is 2 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to YKX?
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Why are some RKS to YKX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKS–YKX 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.