Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HME to RCS: distance & flight time
Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport) → Rochester (Rochester Airport)
1,390 mi
2,236 km · 1,208 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
See live HME→RCS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
- RCS — Rochester Airport · Rochester, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 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 HME from RCS?
The flight distance from Hassi Messaoud (HME) to Rochester (RCS) is 1,390 miles (2,236 km, 1,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HME to RCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 HME to RCS?
Nonstop service on HME–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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hassi Messaoud and Rochester?
Rochester is 1 hour behind Hassi Messaoud.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HME to RCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HME–RCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HME to RCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HME–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.