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PLO to RCS: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Rochester (Rochester Airport)
9,952 mi
16,016 km · 8,648 nm
19h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from RCS?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Rochester (RCS) is 9,952 miles (16,016 km, 8,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to RCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 59m 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 Port Lincoln and Rochester?
Rochester is 8.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to RCS?
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