Nonstop flight route between Worland, Wyoming, United States and Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Worland Municipal Airport (WRL), Worland, Wyoming, United States and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 173 miles (or 279 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 Worland Municipal 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: | WRL / KWRL |
| Airport Name: | Worland Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Worland, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°57'46"N by 107°57'2"W |
| Area Served: | Worland, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Worland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4252 feet (1,296 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRL |
| More Information: | WRL 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 Worland Municipal Airport (WRL):
- The airport covers 690 acres at an elevation of 4,252 feet.
- † Great Lakes Airlines' flights to Denver stop in Cheyenne.
- The closest airport to Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) is Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) NW of WRL.
- Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) has 3 runways.
- Because of Worland Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,252 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WRL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WRL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,691 miles (17,205 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS):
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 25,541 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 19,458 in 2009 and 20,993 in 2010.
- The airport covers 1,242 acres at an elevation of 6,765 feet.
- 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 closest airport to Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) is Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM), which is located 79 miles (126 kilometers) WNW of 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.
