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KEP to RST: distance & flight time
Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
7,448 mi
11,986 km · 6,472 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
- 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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 mi away
Near RST
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEP from RST?
The flight distance from Nepalgunj (KEP) to Rochester (RST) is 7,448 miles (11,986 km, 6,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEP to RST?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 KEP to RST?
Nonstop service on KEP–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 15h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nepalgunj and Rochester?
Rochester is 11.7 hours behind Nepalgunj.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEP to RST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KEP–RST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KEP to RST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KEP–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.