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RKS to ZBO: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Bowen (Bowen Airport)
7,770 mi
12,505 km · 6,752 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, 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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from ZBO?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Bowen (ZBO) is 7,770 miles (12,505 km, 6,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to ZBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from RKS to ZBO?
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