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RST to FAR: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester International Airport) → Fargo (Hector International Airport)
295 mi
475 km · 256 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
295 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FAR — Hector International Airport · Fargo, 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 FAR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport73 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base77 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport84 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RST from FAR?
The flight distance from Rochester (RST) to Fargo (FAR) is 295 miles (475 km, 256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RST to FAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 FAR?
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