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RKS to ZHY: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
6,557 mi
10,552 km · 5,698 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from ZHY?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 6,557 miles (10,552 km, 5,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 14 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to ZHY?
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