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YGQ to RST: distance & flight time
Geraldton (Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
483 mi
777 km · 420 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
483 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YGQ — Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport · Geraldton, Canada
- 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 YGQ
- YQN · Nakina Airport30 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport68 mi away
- YSP · Marathon Airport76 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport94 mi away
Near RST
Frequently asked questions
How far is YGQ from RST?
The flight distance from Geraldton (YGQ) to Rochester (RST) is 483 miles (777 km, 420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGQ to RST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 YGQ to RST?
Nonstop service on YGQ–RST 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Geraldton and Rochester?
Rochester is 1 hour behind Geraldton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGQ to RST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YGQ–RST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YGQ to RST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YGQ–RST 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.