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YEL to RKS: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport)
1,351 mi
2,175 km · 1,174 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from RKS?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Rock Springs (RKS) is 1,351 miles (2,175 km, 1,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to RKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Rock Springs?
Rock Springs is 2 hours behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to RKS?
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