Distance between Rock Springs WY and Laramie WY
The distance from Rock Springs to Laramie is 206 miles by road including 203 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 4 minutes and goes through Rawlins, Wamsutter, Sinclair, Thayer Junction, Point of Rocks, Red Desert and Creston Junction.
Shortest distance by air | 188 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 206.3 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 3 h 4 min |
Fuel amount | 7 gal |
Fuel cost | 26.8 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Rock Springs | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 30 Business I 80 17 mi, 16 min
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Thayer Junction | 17 mi | 16 min | 0.6 gal | |
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
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Point of Rocks | 24 mi | 21 min | 0.7 gal | |
I 80 39 mi, 34 min
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Red Desert | 62 mi | 55 min | 2.0 gal | |
I 80 8 mi, 07 min
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Wamsutter | 71 mi | 1 h 03 min | 2.3 gal | |
I 80 9 mi, 08 min
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Creston Junction | 80 mi | 1 h 11 min | 2.7 gal | |
I 80 30 mi, 26 min
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Rawlins | 110 mi | 1 h 37 min | 3.6 gal | |
I 80 5 mi, 04 min
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Sinclair | 115 mi | 1 h 42 min | 3.9 gal | |
I 80 92 mi, 1 h 22 min
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Laramie | 206 mi | 3 h 04 min | 6.9 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Rock Springs to Laramie?
Fuel cost: 26.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 206.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Rock Springs to Laramie?
Driving time: 3 h 4 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 202 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 58 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Rock Springs to Laramie by land?
The distance between Rock Springs and Laramie is 206.3 mi by road including 202.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Rock Springs and Laramie respectively.
How far is Rock Springs to Laramie by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Rock Springs and Laramie is 188.3 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Rock Springs and Laramie respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Rock Springs from Laramie by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 22 min to cover the distance of 188 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 22 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Rock Springs to Laramie?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 15 min to cover the distance of 188 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 26 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Rock Springs and Laramie?
The halfway point between Rock Springs and Laramie is Rawlins. It is located about 7 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Rawlins to Rock Springs is 110 mi and driving will take about 1 h 37 min. The road between Rawlins and Laramie has length 96 mi and will take approximately 1 h 26 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Rock Springs in relation to Laramie?
Rock Springs is located 188 mi west of Laramie.
Rock Springs has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.58692, longitude -109.20479.
Laramie has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.31136, longitude -105.5911.
Which highway goes from Rock Springs to Laramie?
The route from Rock Springs to Laramie follows I 80, US 30.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- WY 789: 24 mi
- US 287: 19 mi
- I 80 Business: 2 mi
- US 30 Business: 1 mi