Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
OAK to RST: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
1,602 mi
2,579 km · 1,392 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
See live OAK→RST fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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.
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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Near RST
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from RST?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Rochester (RST) is 1,602 miles (2,579 km, 1,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to RST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Oakland and Rochester?
Rochester is 2 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to RST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAK–RST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.