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YIP to RKS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport)
1,309 mi
2,106 km · 1,137 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from RKS?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Rock Springs (RKS) is 1,309 miles (2,106 km, 1,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to RKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Detroit and Rock Springs?
Rock Springs is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to RKS?
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