Direct Flights from Denver to Rock Springs
Rock Springs · Wyoming
Nonstop service from DEN to RKS on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Denver is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Rock Springs — everywhere else connects.
How long to go to Rock Springs for, from Denver
1h in the air, 259 miles: short enough that a single night in Rock Springs is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Rock Springs
Rock Springs is the biggest city in Sweetwater County in Southwest Wyoming. It had a population of 23,000 in 2019. Rock Springs' nickname is: "Home of 56 Nationalities". The town has a rich western and coal mining history.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Rock Springs
- Expedition Island is an island in the Green River at downtown Green River, Wyoming.
- The Point of Rocks Stage Station is a former resting place at the meeting point of the Overland Trail and the Union Pacific Railroad in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Rock Springs weather, compared with Denver
13° cooler than Denver on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Rock Springs 25°F · Denver 45°F · 19° colder
- April
- Rock Springs 47°F · Denver 61°F · 14° colder
- July
- Rock Springs 81°F · Denver 90°F · 9° colder
- October
- Rock Springs 54°F · Denver 65°F · 11° colder
January bottoms out near 25°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Rock Springs
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Rock Springs is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–81°F.
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Rock Springs, including Expedition Island and Point of Rocks Stage Station State Historic Site.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Denver to Rock Springs?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Denver (DEN) to Rock Springs (RKS) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Denver to Rock Springs?
- United flies nonstop between Denver (DEN) and Rock Springs (RKS).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Denver to Rock Springs?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Denver to Rock Springs.
- How far is Rock Springs from Denver?
- Rock Springs is about 259 miles from Denver by air.
- What is there to do in Rock Springs?
- Popular things to do include Expedition Island, Point of Rocks Stage Station State Historic Site, and more.
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