How far is Rock Springs, WY, from Garden City, KS?
The distance between Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) and Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) is 511 miles / 822 kilometers / 444 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Garden City (GCK) to Rock Springs (RKS) is 670 miles / 1078 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 15 minutes.
Garden City Regional Airport – Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
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Distance from Garden City to Rock Springs
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Garden City to Rock Springs. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 510.774 miles
- 822.010 kilometers
- 443.850 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 510.002 miles
- 820.769 kilometers
- 443.180 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Garden City to Rock Springs?
The estimated flight time from Garden City Regional Airport to Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport is 1 hour and 28 minutes.
What is the time difference between Garden City and Rock Springs?
Flight carbon footprint between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS)
On average, flying from Garden City to Rock Springs generates about 100 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 100 kilograms equals 221 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Garden City to Rock Springs
See the map of the shortest flight path between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS).
Airport information
| Origin | Garden City Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Garden City, KS |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | GCK |
| ICAO Code: | KGCK |
| Coordinates: | 37°55′39″N, 100°43′26″W |
| Destination | Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Rock Springs, WY |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | RKS |
| ICAO Code: | KRKS |
| Coordinates: | 41°35′39″N, 109°3′54″W |