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LYM to RCS: distance & flight time
Lympne (Lympne Airport) → Rochester (Rochester Airport)
29 mi
47 km · 25 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
29 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, United Kingdom
- 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 LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 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 LYM from RCS?
The flight distance from Lympne (LYM) to Rochester (RCS) is 29 miles (47 km, 25 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYM to RCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m 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 LYM to RCS?
Nonstop service on LYM–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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYM to RCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYM–RCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYM to RCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYM–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.