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CWI to RST: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
181 mi
291 km · 157 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
181 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 mi away
Near RST
Frequently asked questions
How far is CWI from RST?
The flight distance from Clinton (CWI) to Rochester (RST) is 181 miles (291 km, 157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWI to RST?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 CWI to RST?
Nonstop service on CWI–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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWI to RST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CWI–RST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CWI to RST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWI–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.