Denver (DEN) to Rock Springs (RKS)

259mi
417 km225 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 19m

Bearing

299° NW

Denver (DEN) to Rock Springs (RKS) is 259 miles (417 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: DEN → RKSDENRKS

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What actually flies DENRKS

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–RKS; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 70% full.

Departures

123

May 2026

Seats

6,150

both directions

Passengers

4,292

both directions

Load factor

69.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–RKS?

SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–RKS in May 2026 (123 departures).

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    123 departures · 6,150 seats

    69.8%

    Load

What plane flies DEN–RKS?

In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of DEN–RKS departures.

How has DEN–RKS traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–RKS departures rose from 118 in June 2025 to 123 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DENRKS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    118 departures · 4,452 passengers

    75.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    120 departures · 4,720 passengers

    78.1%

    Load

  • August 2025

    124 departures · 4,346 passengers

    70.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    123 departures · 4,389 passengers

    71.4%

    Load

  • October 2025

    124 departures · 4,375 passengers

    70.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    118 departures · 4,087 passengers

    69.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    126 departures · 4,636 passengers

    73.6%

    Load

  • January 2026

    127 departures · 3,834 passengers

    60.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    111 departures · 3,544 passengers

    63.9%

    Load

  • March 2026

    124 departures · 4,212 passengers

    67.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    121 departures · 4,022 passengers

    66.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    123 departures · 4,292 passengers

    69.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

RKSDEN

68.2% full

62 departures · 2,113 passengers

DENRKS

71.4% full

61 departures · 2,179 passengers

Nonstop DEN–RKS traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

DEN

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

RKS

Rock Springs

US

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport

Coordinates

41.59°N, 109.06°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Denver (DEN) from Rock Springs (RKS)?

DEN to RKS is 259 miles (417 km / 225 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DEN to RKS?

A nonstop covers the 259-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DEN–RKS?

In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying DEN–RKS?

Distance-based programs credit off the 259-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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