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YIP to RST: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
467 mi
751 km · 406 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
467 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 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 RST
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from RST?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Rochester (RST) is 467 miles (751 km, 406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to RST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to RST?
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