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VEL to RST: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
902 mi
1,451 km · 783 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
902 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, United States
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Near RST
Frequently asked questions
How far is VEL from RST?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Rochester (RST) is 902 miles (1,451 km, 783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to RST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 time difference between Vernal and Rochester?
Rochester is 1 hour ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to RST?
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