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RST to ACT: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester International Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
888 mi
1,429 km · 771 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
888 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RST
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RST from ACT?
The flight distance from Rochester (RST) to Waco (ACT) is 888 miles (1,429 km, 771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RST to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 RST to ACT?
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