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How far is Alamogordo, NM, from Rock Springs, WY?

The distance between Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) and Alamogordo (Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport) is 627 miles / 1009 kilometers / 545 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Alamogordo (ALM) is 882 miles / 1419 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 50 minutes.

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport – Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport

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627
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Distance from Rock Springs to Alamogordo

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Rock Springs to Alamogordo. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 626.936 miles
  • 1008.956 kilometers
  • 544.793 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
  • 627.945 miles
  • 1010.579 kilometers
  • 545.669 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 Rock Springs to Alamogordo?

The estimated flight time from Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport to Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport is 1 hour and 41 minutes.

What is the time difference between Rock Springs and Alamogordo?

There is no time difference between Rock Springs and Alamogordo.

Flight carbon footprint between Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS) and Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM)

On average, flying from Rock Springs to Alamogordo generates about 116 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 116 kilograms equals 256 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Rock Springs to Alamogordo

See the map of the shortest flight path between Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS) and Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM).

Airport information

Origin Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
City: Rock Springs, WY
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: RKS
ICAO Code: KRKS
Coordinates: 41°35′39″N, 109°3′54″W
Destination Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport
City: Alamogordo, NM
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: ALM
ICAO Code: KALM
Coordinates: 32°50′23″N, 105°59′27″W