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ROK to COS: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
7,986 mi
12,851 km · 6,939 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, Australia
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 mi away
Near COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROK from COS?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 7,986 miles (12,851 km, 6,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Rockhampton and Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 16 hours behind Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to COS?
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