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CAT to RCS: distance & flight time
Cascais (Cascais Airport) → Rochester (Rochester Airport)
994 mi
1,600 km · 864 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
994 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CAT — Cascais Airport · Cascais, Portugal
- RCS — Rochester Airport · Rochester, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CAT
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)12 mi away
- AVR · Alverca Air Base21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base80 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase89 mi away
Near RCS
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport33 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport42 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport17 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAT from RCS?
The flight distance from Cascais (CAT) to Rochester (RCS) is 994 miles (1,600 km, 864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAT to RCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 CAT to RCS?
Nonstop service on CAT–RCS 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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAT to RCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAT–RCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAT to RCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAT–RCS 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.