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FFT to RST: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
559 mi
900 km · 486 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
559 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 mi away
Near RST
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFT from RST?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Rochester (RST) is 559 miles (900 km, 486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT 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.
What is the time difference between Frankfort and Rochester?
Rochester is 1 hour behind Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to RST?
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