Nonstop flight route between Hibbing, Minnesota, United States and Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°23'12"N by 92°50'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°35'39"N by 109°3'55"W)
Distance from HIB to RKS:
891.96 miles (1,435.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Range Regional Airport (HIB), Hibbing, Minnesota, United States and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 892 miles (or 1,435 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Range Regional Airport and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HIB / KHIB |
| Airport Name: | Range Regional Airport |
| Location: | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°23'12"N by 92°50'20"W |
| Area Served: | Hibbing, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | Chisholm-Hibbing Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1354 feet (413 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HIB |
| More Information: | HIB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKS / KRKS |
| Airport Name: | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport |
| Location: | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°35'39"N by 109°3'55"W |
| Area Served: | Rock Springs, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Rock Springs & Sweetwater County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6765 feet (2,062 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKS |
| More Information: | RKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Range Regional Airport (HIB):
- The closest airport to Range Regional Airport (HIB) is Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of HIB.
- On December 1, 1993, Northwest Airlink Flight 5719, crashed while on approach to Chisholm-Hibbing Airport.
- Range Regional Airport (HIB) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Range Regional Airport (HIB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,717 miles (17,247 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS):
- The furthest airport from Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,864 miles (17,484 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) has 2 runways.
- The airport covers 1,242 acres at an elevation of 6,765 feet.
- The closest airport to Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) is Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM), which is located 79 miles (126 kilometers) WNW of RKS.
- Because of Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport's high elevation of 6,765 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RKS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RKS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.69 miles (54.22 km) WSW | Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ) | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 48.33 miles (77.78 km) SE | Duluth International Airport (DLH) | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 55.86 miles (89.89 km) ENE | Ely Municipal Airport (LYU) | Ely, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 59.55 miles (95.84 km) SE | Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 85.52 miles (137.63 km) NNW | Falls International Airport (INL) | International Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 91.51 miles (147.27 km) SW | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 91.90 miles (147.90 km) NNW | Fort Frances Municipal Airport (YAG) | Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 98.30 miles (158.20 km) W | Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 107.46 miles (172.94 km) ESE | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 110.07 miles (177.15 km) S | Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 110.71 miles (178.16 km) NNE | Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome (YIB) | Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 114.95 miles (184.99 km) SE | Sawyer County Airport (HYR) | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 118.56 miles (190.81 km) ENE | Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM) | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 123.69 miles (199.05 km) NW | Baudette International Airport (BDE) | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 139.78 miles (224.95 km) SSW | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,716.64 miles (17,246.71 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,692.62 miles (17,208.06 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,686.44 miles (17,198.12 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,666.53 miles (17,166.08 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,642.12 miles (17,126.79 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,608.12 miles (17,072.07 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,597.97 miles (17,055.74 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,594.83 miles (17,050.68 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,586.85 miles (17,037.83 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,544.92 miles (16,970.36 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,482.15 miles (16,869.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,449.71 miles (16,817.13 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,441.83 miles (16,804.46 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,432.93 miles (16,790.13 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,408.21 miles (16,750.34 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.56 miles (126.43 km) WNW | Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | |
| 2 | 82.99 miles (133.56 km) SSW | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) | Vernal, Utah, United States | |
| 3 | 86.13 miles (138.62 km) NNE | Hunt Field (LND) | Lander, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 86.96 miles (139.95 km) NW | Miley Memorial Field (BPI) | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 91.28 miles (146.91 km) NNW | Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 97.33 miles (156.63 km) E | Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL) | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 106.17 miles (170.87 km) NNE | Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 110.61 miles (178.01 km) SE | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 116.42 miles (187.36 km) E | Shively Field (SAA) | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 123.18 miles (198.25 km) NW | Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) | Afton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 11 | 123.22 miles (198.31 km) SE | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 136.64 miles (219.91 km) ESE | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 144.39 miles (232.38 km) W | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 154.24 miles (248.22 km) W | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 154.93 miles (249.33 km) W | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,863.97 miles (17,483.82 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,781.90 miles (17,351.75 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,770.23 miles (17,332.96 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,746.98 miles (17,295.55 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,651.86 miles (17,142.46 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,536.86 miles (16,957.39 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,510.21 miles (16,914.50 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,473.05 miles (16,854.70 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,375.82 miles (16,698.22 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,354.62 miles (16,664.10 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,344.36 miles (16,647.60 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,343.15 miles (16,645.64 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,331.94 miles (16,627.60 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,331.00 miles (16,626.09 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,304.52 miles (16,583.48 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |