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TPH to RKS: distance & flight time
Tonopah (Tonopah Airport) → Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport)
490 mi
789 km · 426 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
490 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- TPH — Tonopah Airport · Tonopah, United States
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock 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 TPH
- XSD · Tonopah Test Range Airport25 mi away
- BIH · Eastern Sierra Regional Airport84 mi away
- MMH · Mammoth Yosemite Airport100 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport115 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPH from RKS?
The flight distance from Tonopah (TPH) to Rock Springs (RKS) is 490 miles (789 km, 426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPH to RKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 TPH to RKS?
Nonstop service on TPH–RKS 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 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPH to RKS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPH–RKS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPH to RKS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPH–RKS 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.