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RKS to YWB: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Kangiqsujuaq (Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport)
2,061 mi
3,316 km · 1,791 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m 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
- YWB — Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport · Kangiqsujuaq, 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 YWB
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport85 mi away
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport109 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport126 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from YWB?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Kangiqsujuaq (YWB) is 2,061 miles (3,316 km, 1,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to YWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Kangiqsujuaq?
Kangiqsujuaq is 2 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to YWB?
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