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RST to CGI: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester International Airport) → Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport)
487 mi
783 km · 423 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
487 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RST from CGI?
The flight distance from Rochester (RST) to Cape Girardeau (CGI) is 487 miles (783 km, 423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RST to CGI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 CGI?
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