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RST to MCI: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester International Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
338 mi
545 km · 294 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
338 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RST from MCI?
The flight distance from Rochester (RST) to Kansas City (MCI) is 338 miles (545 km, 294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RST to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 MCI?
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