United AirlinesUA
Flights UA5197 07:30 Mo
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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rock Springs (RKS): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 1,181 km, an estimated 2 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Rock Springs. Updated 21 September 2026 at 09:38 UTC.
LAX
Los Angeles
busy · +23
RKS
Rock Springs
tracking
1,181 km · ~2h 01m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
70 / 100
route health from live LAX and RKS delay boards
Flight time~2h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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United Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysAirports right now
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How the Los Angeles to Rock Springs route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to RKS flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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LAX to RKS questions
Is LAX–RKS running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LAX to RKS?
Great-circle distance is 1,181 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 113–131 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LAX–RKS fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 1 flight a week (mon). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at LAX and arrival-side delay at RKS, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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