Denver (DEN) to Rock Springs (RKS)
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.
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What actually flies DEN–RKS
Filed traffic dataIn July 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 75% full.
Departures
121
July 2026
Seats
6,050
both directions
Passengers
4,538
both directions
Load factor
75.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–RKS?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–RKS in July 2026 (121 departures).
- OO
121 departures · 6,050 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.0%
Load
What plane flies DEN–RKS?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of DEN–RKS departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
121 departures · 75.0% load
100.0%
How has DEN–RKS traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–RKS departures fell from 124 in August 2025 to 121 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–RKS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
119 departures · 4,452 passengers
74.8%
Load
July 2026
121 departures · 4,538 passengers
75.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → RKS
75.8% full
62 departures · 2,349 passengers
RKS → DEN
74.2% full
59 departures · 2,189 passengers
Nonstop DEN–RKS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
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 July 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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