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ZHI to ROC: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Rochester (Greater Rochester International Airport)
3,942 mi
6,344 km · 3,426 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- ROC — Greater 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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Near ROC
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport55 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport64 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport106 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZHI from ROC?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Rochester (ROC) is 3,942 miles (6,344 km, 3,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to ROC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Grenchen and Rochester?
Rochester is 6 hours behind Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to ROC?
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