Nonstop flight route between Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States and Artesia, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°35'39"N by 109°3'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°51'8"N by 104°28'4"W)
Distance from RKS to ATS:
654.55 miles (1,053.39 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 Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS), Artesia, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 655 miles (or 1,053 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 Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport and Artesia Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | ATS / KATS |
| Airport Name: | Artesia Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Artesia, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°51'8"N by 104°28'4"W |
| Area Served: | Artesia, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Artesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3541 feet (1,079 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATS |
| More Information: | ATS Maps & Info |
Facts about Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS):
- 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.
- United Airlines DC-3s landed at Rock Springs until 1952.
- 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 airport covers 1,242 acres at an elevation of 6,765 feet.
- 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.
Facts about Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS):
- Artesia Municipal Airport is a city owned, public use airport located three nautical miles west of the central business district of Artesia, a city in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States.
- Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) has 2 runways.
- Artesia Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,440 acres at an elevation of 3,541 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) is Roswell International Air Center (ROW), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) N of ATS.
| 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 | 31.24 miles (50.27 km) N | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 37.52 miles (60.38 km) SSE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 73.56 miles (118.38 km) E | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 88.40 miles (142.26 km) W | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 95.11 miles (153.06 km) E | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 104.69 miles (168.48 km) SE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) N | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 115.98 miles (186.65 km) SSE | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 124.59 miles (200.51 km) NNE | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 125.38 miles (201.78 km) S | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 131.38 miles (211.43 km) WSW | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 132.84 miles (213.78 km) WSW | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 134.86 miles (217.04 km) NE | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 142.09 miles (228.67 km) SW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 15 | 142.09 miles (228.67 km) SW | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,261.11 miles (18,122.96 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,043.44 miles (17,772.65 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,969.82 miles (17,654.18 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,956.26 miles (17,632.35 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,633.15 miles (17,112.36 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,588.30 miles (17,040.17 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,528.03 miles (16,943.19 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,523.08 miles (16,935.21 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,501.65 miles (16,900.72 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,496.37 miles (16,892.22 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,474.02 miles (16,856.25 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,449.53 miles (16,816.84 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,432.48 miles (16,789.41 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,395.24 miles (16,729.48 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,373.04 miles (16,693.75 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |