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RCS to AVR: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester Airport) → Alverca (Alverca Air Base)
977 mi
1,572 km · 849 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
977 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RCS — Rochester Airport · Rochester, United Kingdom
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCS from AVR?
The flight distance from Rochester (RCS) to Alverca (AVR) is 977 miles (1,572 km, 849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCS to AVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCS to AVR?
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