Nonstop flight route between Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States and Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO), Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,099 miles (or 1,768 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 Coles County Memorial 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: | MTO / KMTO | 
| Airport Name: | Coles County Memorial Airport | 
| Location: | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°28'41"N by 88°16'45"W | 
| Area Served: | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois | 
| Operator/Owner: | Coles County Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 722 feet (220 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MTO | 
| More Information: | MTO 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 Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO):
- Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) is University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) N of MTO.
- The furthest airport from Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,091 miles (17,849 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Coles County Memorial Airport is between the cities of Mattoon and Charleston in Coles County, Illinois.
- Because of Coles County Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 722 feet, planes can take off or land at Coles County Memorial Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS):
- Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.




