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DTW to RCS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Rochester (Rochester Airport)
3,797 mi
6,111 km · 3,299 nm
7h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from RCS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (RCS) is 3,797 miles (6,111 km, 3,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to RCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Rochester?
Rochester is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to RCS?
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