Nonstop flight route between Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°7'21"N by 114°0'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°35'39"N by 109°3'55"W)
Distance from YYC to RKS:
698.94 miles (1,124.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Calgary International Airport (YYC), Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 699 miles (or 1,125 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 Calgary International 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: | YYC / CYYC |
| Airport Name: | Calgary International Airport |
| Location: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°7'21"N by 114°0'47"W |
| Area Served: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3606 feet (1,099 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYC |
| More Information: | YYC 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 Calgary International Airport (YYC):
- Apron II is the main cargo facility at the airport which can park up to four Boeing 747s.
- The closest airport to Calgary International Airport (YYC) is Banff Airport (YBA), which is located 66 miles (107 kilometers) W of YYC.
- The long runway length can be attributed to the relatively high elevation, previously 3,557 ft and now 3,606 ft, of the airport and the need to support the largest passenger aircraft types.
- Gates 31 to 50 are located on this concourse.
- Calgary International Airport (YYC) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Calgary International Airport (YYC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,372 miles (16,692 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Construction of the new runway resulted in April 2011 in the permanent closure of Barlow Trail and McCall Way's connections between Airport Road and McKnight Boulevard to the south.
- Calgary International Airport serves as headquarters for WestJet and as a hub airport for Air Canada and Air Canada Express.
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.
- 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.
- 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 | 66.42 miles (106.90 km) W | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 73.40 miles (118.12 km) N | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 98.02 miles (157.75 km) NNW | Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 98.05 miles (157.79 km) WSW | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 102.74 miles (165.35 km) S | Cowley Airport (YYM) | Cowley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 110.69 miles (178.13 km) S | Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 116.14 miles (186.91 km) SSE | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 128.36 miles (206.57 km) ENE | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 130.24 miles (209.60 km) SW | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 137.36 miles (221.07 km) ESE | CFB Suffield (YSD) | Suffield, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 152.25 miles (245.03 km) N | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 153.42 miles (246.91 km) NNW | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 160.87 miles (258.89 km) ENE | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 163.35 miles (262.89 km) ESE | Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 177.23 miles (285.22 km) NE | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,372.25 miles (16,692.47 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,300.19 miles (16,576.50 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,291.70 miles (16,562.84 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,272.40 miles (16,531.78 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,268.81 miles (16,526.00 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,264.97 miles (16,519.83 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,160.84 miles (16,352.25 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,152.58 miles (16,338.95 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,147.37 miles (16,330.57 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,145.85 miles (16,328.13 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,138.64 miles (16,316.52 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,113.91 miles (16,276.71 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,111.27 miles (16,272.48 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,106.05 miles (16,264.08 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,102.60 miles (16,258.51 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 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 | |