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GDZ to RCS: distance & flight time
Gelendzhik (Gelendzhik Airport) → Rochester (Rochester Airport)
1,776 mi
2,858 km · 1,543 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDZ — Gelendzhik Airport · Gelendzhik, Russia
- 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 GDZ
- AAQ · Anapa Vityazevo Airport44 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport65 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport96 mi away
- AER · Sochi International Airport124 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 GDZ from RCS?
The flight distance from Gelendzhik (GDZ) to Rochester (RCS) is 1,776 miles (2,858 km, 1,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDZ to RCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 GDZ to RCS?
Nonstop service on GDZ–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 3h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gelendzhik and Rochester?
Rochester is 3 hours behind Gelendzhik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDZ to RCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GDZ–RCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GDZ to RCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GDZ–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.