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MCF to RST: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
1,240 mi
1,996 km · 1,078 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Near RST
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from RST?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Rochester (RST) is 1,240 miles (1,996 km, 1,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to RST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Tampa and Rochester?
Rochester is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to RST?
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