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How far is Liberal, KS, from Rock Springs, WY?

The distance between Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) and Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) is 535 miles / 862 kilometers / 465 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Liberal (LBL) is 726 miles / 1169 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 13 hours 39 minutes.

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport – Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport

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Distance from Rock Springs to Liberal

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 535.459 miles
  • 861.738 kilometers
  • 465.301 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
  • 534.883 miles
  • 860.811 kilometers
  • 464.801 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 Liberal?

The estimated flight time from Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS) and Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)

On average, flying from Rock Springs to Liberal generates about 104 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 104 kilograms equals 229 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 Liberal

See the map of the shortest flight path between Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS) and Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL).

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 Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
City: Liberal, KS
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LBL
ICAO Code: KLBL
Coordinates: 37°2′39″N, 100°57′35″W