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RST to ATL: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester International Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
831 mi
1,338 km · 722 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
831 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, United States
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RST
Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RST from ATL?
The flight distance from Rochester (RST) to Atlanta (ATL) is 831 miles (1,338 km, 722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RST to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Rochester and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 1 hour ahead of Rochester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RST to ATL?
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