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YIP to RCS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Rochester (Rochester Airport)
3,803 mi
6,120 km · 3,304 nm
7h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- RCS — Rochester Airport · Rochester, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Near RCS
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport33 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport42 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport17 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from RCS?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Rochester (RCS) is 3,803 miles (6,120 km, 3,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to RCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 55m 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 Detroit and Rochester?
Rochester is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to RCS?
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