Flights Rock Springs → Denver
RKS → DEN
How long is the flight from Rock Springs to Denver?
The flight from Rock Springs (RKS) to Denver (DEN) takes 48 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Rock Springs to Denver operates with an average on-time performance of 82%, experiencing a mean delay of 20.1 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 177 flights using Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft, connecting passengers to Denver International Airport, which opened in 1989 and serves over 82 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Rock Springs (RKS) → Denver (DEN) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 427 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.70%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Rock Springs the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Denver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Rock Springs (RKS) to Denver (DEN) heads south-east for about 417 km, a flight time of roughly 48m.
Departures from Rock Springs on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 52% of RKS-DEN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Rock Springs the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Denver it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 427 tracked RKS-DEN flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 0.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about RKS-DEN
The flight from Rock Springs (RKS) to Denver (DEN) takes 48 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Rock Springs (RKS) -> Denver (DEN) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 427 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Rock Springs-Denver is 0.70% across 427 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
