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RDU to ROC: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Rochester (Greater Rochester International Airport)
504 mi
811 km · 438 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
504 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
- ROC — Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Near ROC
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport55 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport64 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport106 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from ROC?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Rochester (ROC) is 504 miles (811 km, 438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to ROC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 RDU to ROC?
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