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AVL to RST: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
788 mi
1,268 km · 685 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
788 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Near RST
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from RST?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Rochester (RST) is 788 miles (1,268 km, 685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to RST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AVL to RST?
Nonstop service on AVL–RST depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Asheville and Rochester?
Rochester is 1 hour behind Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to RST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AVL–RST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AVL to RST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AVL–RST tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.