Nonstop flight route between Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States and Afutara, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(41°35'39"N by 109°3'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°11'29"S by 160°56'53"E)
Distance from RKS to AFT:
6,638.27 miles (10,683.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States and Afutara Airport (AFT), Afutara, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,638 miles (or 10,683 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 large distance between Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport and Afutara Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport and Afutara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFT / AGAF |
| Airport Name: | Afutara Airport |
| Location: | Afutara, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°11'29"S by 160°56'53"E |
| Area Served: | Afutara |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFT |
| More Information: | AFT Maps & Info |
Facts about Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS):
- Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport is eight miles east of Rock Springs, in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
- Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Afutara Airport (AFT):
- The closest airport to Afutara Airport (AFT) is Uru Harbour Airport (ATD), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) N of AFT.
- The furthest airport from Afutara Airport (AFT) is Bubaque Airport (BQE), which is nearly antipodal to Afutara Airport (meaning Afutara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bubaque Airport), and is located 12,174 miles (19,593 kilometers) away in Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.39 miles (36.04 km) N | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 38.68 miles (62.26 km) NNW | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 63.09 miles (101.53 km) WSW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 83.87 miles (134.98 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 84.81 miles (136.49 km) WSW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 108.34 miles (174.36 km) SE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 118.17 miles (190.18 km) W | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 119.91 miles (192.98 km) NW | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 165.45 miles (266.27 km) SSW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 258.63 miles (416.22 km) WNW | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 263.27 miles (423.69 km) WNW | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 289.01 miles (465.12 km) WNW | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 355.48 miles (572.09 km) WNW | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 377.98 miles (608.31 km) WNW | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 387.92 miles (624.29 km) WNW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,174.30 miles (19,592.59 km) NW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 2 | 12,164.89 miles (19,577.45 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,139.88 miles (19,537.19 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 4 | 12,137.89 miles (19,534.00 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 5 | 12,107.40 miles (19,484.92 km) NNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 6 | 12,089.90 miles (19,456.76 km) WNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 7 | 12,065.03 miles (19,416.73 km) W | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 8 | 12,059.63 miles (19,408.05 km) NW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,055.01 miles (19,400.60 km) WNW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 10 | 12,039.21 miles (19,375.18 km) NNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 12,038.78 miles (19,374.50 km) NNW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 12 | 12,035.09 miles (19,368.55 km) W | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 12,028.62 miles (19,358.14 km) W | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 11,985.42 miles (19,288.61 km) WNW | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 15 | 11,975.72 miles (19,273.01 km) WNW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |