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RCS to STN: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester Airport) → London (London Stansted Airport)
39 mi
62 km · 34 nm
34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
39 miles nonstop takes roughly 34m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- STN — London Stansted Airport · London, United Kingdom
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 STN
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport41 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport54 mi away
- QFO · Duxford Aerodrome15 mi away
- CBG · Cambridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCS from STN?
The flight distance from Rochester (RCS) to London (STN) is 39 miles (62 km, 34 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCS to STN?
A nonstop flight takes about 34m 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 STN?
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