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CMH to RST: distance & flight time
Columbus (John Glenn Columbus International Airport) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
562 mi
905 km · 489 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
562 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m 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
- CMH — John Glenn Columbus International Airport · Columbus, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is CMH from RST?
The flight distance from Columbus (CMH) to Rochester (RST) is 562 miles (905 km, 489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMH to RST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 CMH to RST?
Nonstop service on CMH–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 1h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbus and Rochester?
Rochester is 1 hour behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMH to RST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMH–RST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMH to RST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMH–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.