Rochester, Minnesota

Private charter · RAP → RST

Rapid City to Rochester

525 miles, about 3 hr in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.

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Times are local to each departure airport.

The trip

Rapid City to Rochester, door to door faster.

Trade about 11½ hours on the road for about 3 hr in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Rapid City Regional Airport in Rapid City to Rochester International Airport in Rochester, 525 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.

Distance
525 mi
Flight
3 hr
Driving
11½ hours
Passengers
Up to 5
RAPRapid CityRSTRochester
RAP → RST525 miles direct

Flight time by aircraft

  • Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers3 hr
  • Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers1 hr 40 min

Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.

Departing Rapid City

Airports in Rapid City

  • RAP

    Commercial airport

    Rapid City Regional Airport

    Rapid City · KRAP

    From downtown
    8 mi
    Longest runway
    8,701 ft

  • K49B

    Regional airport

    Sturgis Municipal Airport

    Sturgis

    From downtown
    25 mi
    Longest runway
    5,100 ft

Arriving Rochester

Airports in Rochester

  • RST

    Commercial airport

    Rochester International Airport

    Rochester · KRST

    From downtown
    7 mi
    Longest runway
    9,034 ft

  • KTOB

    Regional airport

    Dodge Center Airport

    Dodge Center

    From downtown
    18 mi
    Longest runway
    4,500 ft

  • KFKA

    Regional airport

    Fillmore County Airport

    Preston

    From downtown
    28 mi
    Longest runway
    4,001 ft

When you land

Things to do in Rochester

Rochester is home to Mayo Clinic, one of the most respected medical centers in the world, and the clinic shapes nearly everything about the city. Patients and families come from every state and many countries for diagnosis, surgery and treatment, and physicians, researchers, medical device companies and pharmaceutical partners visit for collaboration and training. Hotels, restaurants and services cluster around the downtown campus, which is linked by skyways and an underground pedestrian network so patients can move between buildings in any weather.

  1. 01

    Plummer Building

    Mayo Clinic’s 1928 landmark has ornate bronze doors, a carillon and historic rooms, featured on free tours of the clinic’s art and architecture.

  2. 02

    Mayowood Mansion

    Dr. Charles H. Mayo’s country estate south of the city offers tours of the family’s home and its gardens on the Zumbro River.

  3. 03

    Quarry Hill Nature Center

    This large city park has wooded trails, a pond and a nature center with live animals and exhibits on the region’s ecology.

  4. 04

    Peace Plaza

    Rochester’s downtown pedestrian plaza, steps from the Mayo campus, is lined with restaurants and hosts summer concerts and events.

  5. 05

    Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo

    West of Rochester, this county park along the Zumbro River has a small zoo of native animals, hiking trails and a nature center.

  6. 06

    Root River State Trail

    Southeast of Rochester near Lanesboro, this paved trail follows a scenic river through limestone bluffs, popular for biking, paddling and trout fishing.

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Questions

Rapid City to Rochester flights

How long is a private flight from Rapid City to Rochester?

About 3 hr in a Cirrus SR20, for 525 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 11½ hours.

Which airports do flights from Rapid City to Rochester use?

You can depart from Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) or Sturgis Municipal Airport (K49B) and arrive at Rochester International Airport (RST), Dodge Center Airport (KTOB), or Fillmore County Airport (KFKA). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.

How much does a private charter from Rapid City to Rochester cost?

The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.

Can I book a round trip between Rapid City and Rochester?

Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Rochester back to Rapid City are priced the same way.

Return flight

Rochester to Rapid City

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