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YQF to RKS: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport)
766 mi
1,232 km · 665 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
766 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 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 YQF from RKS?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Rock Springs (RKS) is 766 miles (1,232 km, 665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to RKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 YQF to RKS?
Nonstop service on YQF–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 2h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to RKS?
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Why are some YQF to RKS fares phone-only?
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