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RST to HTL: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester International Airport) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
389 mi
627 km · 338 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
389 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RST from HTL?
The flight distance from Rochester (RST) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 389 miles (627 km, 338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RST to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RST to HTL?
Nonstop service on RST–HTL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rochester and Houghton Lake?
Houghton Lake is 1 hour ahead of Rochester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RST to HTL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RST–HTL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RST to HTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RST–HTL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.