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RST to RAO: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester International Airport) → Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport)
5,310 mi
8,546 km · 4,615 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, United States
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RST
Near RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RST from RAO?
The flight distance from Rochester (RST) to Ribeirao Preto (RAO) is 5,310 miles (8,546 km, 4,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RST to RAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 RAO?
Nonstop service on RST–RAO 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 10h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rochester and Ribeirao Preto?
Ribeirao Preto is 3 hours ahead of Rochester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RST to RAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RST–RAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RST to RAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RST–RAO 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.