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RST to SPI: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester International Airport) → Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport)
316 mi
509 km · 275 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
316 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is RST from SPI?
The flight distance from Rochester (RST) to Springfield (SPI) is 316 miles (509 km, 275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RST to SPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 SPI?
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