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How far is Rock Springs, WY, from Hancock, MI?

The distance between Hancock (Houghton County Memorial Airport) and Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) is 1085 miles / 1746 kilometers / 943 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Hancock (CMX) to Rock Springs (RKS) is 1406 miles / 2263 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 26 hours 41 minutes.

Houghton County Memorial Airport – Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport

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Distance from Hancock to Rock Springs

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1085.157 miles
  • 1746.391 kilometers
  • 942.976 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
  • 1082.640 miles
  • 1742.340 kilometers
  • 940.788 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 Hancock to Rock Springs?

The estimated flight time from Houghton County Memorial Airport to Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport is 2 hours and 33 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) and Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS)

On average, flying from Hancock to Rock Springs generates about 156 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 156 kilograms equals 344 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) and Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS).

Airport information

Origin Houghton County Memorial Airport
City: Hancock, MI
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: CMX
ICAO Code: KCMX
Coordinates: 47°10′6″N, 88°29′20″W
Destination 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