Distance between Rock Springs WY and Gillette WY
The distance from Rock Springs to Gillette is 349 miles by road including 128 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 6 minutes and goes through Casper, Rawlins, Wright, Wamsutter, Bar Nunn, Midwest and Edgerton.
| Shortest distance by air | 265 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 348.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 6 h 6 min |
| Fuel amount | 11.9 gal |
| Fuel cost | 46.2 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Rock Springs | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 30 Business I 80 17 mi, 16 min
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| Thayer Junction | 17 mi | 16 min | 0.6 gal | |
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I 80 6 mi, 05 min
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| Point of Rocks | 24 mi | 21 min | 0.7 gal | |
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I 80 39 mi, 34 min
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| Red Desert | 62 mi | 55 min | 2.0 gal | |
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I 80 8 mi, 07 min
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| Wamsutter | 71 mi | 1 h 03 min | 2.3 gal | |
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I 80 37 mi, 32 min
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| Rawlins | 107 mi | 1 h 36 min | 3.6 gal | |
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WY 789 WY 220 118 mi, 2 h 12 min
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| Casper | 226 mi | 3 h 48 min | 7.7 gal | |
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US 20 I 25 39 mi, 41 min
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| Midwest | 265 mi | 4 h 29 min | 8.9 gal | |
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WY 387 17 mi, 20 min
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| Wright | 282 mi | 4 h 50 min | 9.1 gal | |
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WY 387 WY 50 67 mi, 1 h 15 min
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| Gillette | 349 mi | 6 h 05 min | 11.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Rock Springs to Gillette?
Fuel cost: 46.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 348.6 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Rock Springs to Gillette?
Driving time: 6 h 6 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 109 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 36 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 13 min
- 131 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 h 20 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 3 min
- 89 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 47 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Rock Springs to Gillette by land?
The distance between Rock Springs and Gillette is 348.6 mi by road including 128 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 Gillette respectively.
How far is Rock Springs to Gillette by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Rock Springs and Gillette is 264.7 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 Gillette respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Rock Springs from Gillette by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 31 min to cover the distance of 265 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 56 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 Gillette?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 46 min to cover the distance of 265 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 1 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 Gillette?
The halfway point between Rock Springs and Gillette is Three Forks. It is located about 17 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Three Forks to Rock Springs is 157 mi and driving will take about 2 h 34 min. The road between Three Forks and Gillette has length 191 mi and will take approximately 3 h 31 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Rock Springs in relation to Gillette?
Rock Springs is located 265 mi south-west of Gillette.
Rock Springs has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.58692, longitude -109.20479.
Gillette has geographic coordinates: latitude 44.29064, longitude -105.50188.
Which highway goes from Rock Springs to Gillette?
The route from Rock Springs to Gillette follows I 80, US 30, WY 789, WY 220.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- WY 50: 52 mi
- US 287: 44 mi
- WY 387: 32 mi
- I 25: 20 mi
- US 87: 20 mi
- WY 259: 18 mi
- WY 257: 7 mi
- US 30 Business: 3 mi
- I 80 Business: 3 mi
- US 26: 2 mi
- US 20: 2 mi
- I 90 Business: 1 mi
- US 16: 1 mi
- WY 59: 1 mi
- US 14: 1 mi
