Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MSP to RCS: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Rochester (Rochester Airport)
4,043 mi
6,506 km · 3,513 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
See live MSP→RCS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from RCS?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Rochester (RCS) is 4,043 miles (6,506 km, 3,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to RCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Minneapolis and Rochester?
Rochester is 6 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to RCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–RCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.