Distance between Rochester MN and Buffalo NY

The distance from Rochester to Buffalo is 879 miles by road including 870 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 13 hours and 29 minutes and goes through Madison, Janesville, Chicago, South Bend, Toledo, Elyria and Cleveland.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 685 mi ✈️
Car route length 879.2 mi 🚗
Driving time 13 h 29 min
Fuel amount 24.9 gal
Fuel cost 114.3 USD
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Compare this route in other services:
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Rochester 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 52 I 90 73 mi, 1 h 08 min
Onalaska 73 mi 1:08 1 h 08 min 2.0 gal
I 90 73 mi, 1 h 03 min
Wisconsin Dells 145 mi 2:12 2 h 12 min 3.9 gal
I 90 59 mi, 52 min
Madison 204 mi 3:05 3 h 05 min 5.6 gal
I 39 35 mi, 30 min
Janesville 239 mi 3:35 3 h 35 min 6.7 gal
I 39 I 90 107 mi, 1 h 39 min
Chicago 347 mi 5:15 5 h 15 min 9.4 gal
I 90 86 mi, 1 h 23 min
South Bend 434 mi 6:38 6 h 38 min 12.2 gal
I 80 I 90 231 mi, 3 h 23 min
Elyria 664 mi 10:02 10 h 02 min 18.8 gal
I 90 27 mi, 28 min
Cleveland 692 mi 10:30 10 h 30 min 19.3 gal
I 90 188 mi, 2 h 58 min
Buffalo 879 mi 13:29 13 h 29 min 24.8 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Rochester 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 52 9 mi, 11 min
Marion 9 mi 0:11 11 min 0.3 gal
US 52 I 90 34 mi, 29 min
Wilson 43 mi 0:41 41 min 1.2 gal
I 90 3 mi, 03 min
Witoka 47 mi 0:44 44 min 1.3 gal
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
Ridgeway 52 mi 0:49 49 min 1.4 gal
I 90 10 mi, 09 min
Dakota 62 mi 0:59 59 min 1.7 gal
I 90 2 mi, 01 min
Dresbach 64 mi 1:00 1 h 00 min 1.8 gal
I 90 5 mi, 04 min
French Island 69 mi 1:05 1 h 05 min 1.9 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Onalaska 73 mi 1:08 1 h 08 min 2.0 gal
I 90 7 mi, 05 min
West Salem 80 mi 1:14 1 h 14 min 2.2 gal
I 90 6 mi, 04 min
Bangor 85 mi 1:19 1 h 19 min 2.3 gal
I 90 3 mi, 02 min
Rockland 88 mi 1:21 1 h 21 min 2.5 gal
I 90 28 mi, 24 min
Oakdale 116 mi 1:46 1 h 46 min 3.2 gal
I 90 5 mi, 04 min
Camp Douglas 121 mi 1:50 1 h 50 min 3.4 gal
I 90 25 mi, 21 min
Wisconsin Dells 145 mi 2:12 2 h 12 min 3.9 gal
I 90 51 mi, 44 min
DeForest 196 mi 2:57 2 h 57 min 5.5 gal
I 39 9 mi, 07 min
Madison 204 mi 3:04 3 h 04 min 5.6 gal
I 39 21 mi, 18 min
Albion 226 mi 3:23 3 h 23 min 6.3 gal
I 39 14 mi, 12 min
Janesville 239 mi 3:35 3 h 35 min 6.7 gal
I 39 22 mi, 19 min
Machesney Park 262 mi 3:54 3 h 54 min 7.4 gal
I 39 11 mi, 09 min
Cherry Valley 272 mi 4:04 4 h 04 min 7.7 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Belvidere 276 mi 4:07 4 h 07 min 7.7 gal
I 90 11 mi, 09 min
Riley 286 mi 4:16 4 h 16 min 8.0 gal
I 90 14 mi, 12 min
Rutland Township 300 mi 4:29 4 h 29 min 8.4 gal
I 90 5 mi, 04 min
Wedgewood Acres 305 mi 4:33 4 h 33 min 8.6 gal
I 90 14 mi, 12 min
Schaumburg 320 mi 4:46 4 h 46 min 9.0 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Rolling Meadows 324 mi 4:49 4 h 49 min 9.1 gal
I 90 2 mi, 02 min
Mount Prospect 326 mi 4:51 4 h 51 min 9.2 gal
I 90 3 mi, 02 min
Des Plaines 329 mi 4:54 4 h 54 min 9.3 gal
I 90 2 mi, 02 min
Rosemont 332 mi 4:56 4 h 56 min 9.4 gal
I 90 16 mi, 18 min
Chicago 347 mi 5:14 5 h 14 min 9.4 gal
I 90 19 mi, 22 min
Hammond 367 mi 5:37 5 h 37 min 10.2 gal
I 90 10 mi, 09 min
Gary 377 mi 5:46 5 h 46 min 10.5 gal
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
Lake Station 382 mi 5:51 5 h 51 min 10.8 gal
I 90 3 mi, 03 min
Portage 386 mi 5:55 5 h 55 min 10.8 gal
I 80 30 mi, 27 min
Hillside 416 mi 6:22 6 h 22 min 11.7 gal
I 80 18 mi, 15 min
South Bend 434 mi 6:38 6 h 38 min 12.2 gal
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
Indian Village 440 mi 6:43 6 h 43 min 12.4 gal
I 80 3 mi, 02 min
Mishawaka 443 mi 6:46 6 h 46 min 12.5 gal
I 80 7 mi, 05 min
Elkhart 450 mi 6:52 6 h 52 min 12.6 gal
I 80 53 mi, 46 min
Jamestown 503 mi 7:39 7 h 39 min 14.2 gal
I 80 75 mi, 1 h 06 min
Maumee 578 mi 8:45 8 h 45 min 16.3 gal
I 80 4 mi, 03 min
Foxborough 582 mi 8:48 8 h 48 min 16.5 gal
I 80 2 mi, 01 min
Parliament Place 583 mi 8:49 8 h 49 min 16.5 gal
I 80 40 mi, 35 min
York 623 mi 9:25 9 h 25 min 17.5 gal
I 80 5 mi, 04 min
Parkertown 628 mi 9:29 9 h 29 min 17.7 gal
I 80 13 mi, 11 min
Berlin Heights 641 mi 9:40 9 h 40 min 18.1 gal
I 80 15 mi, 12 min
Kendeigh Corner 656 mi 9:53 9 h 53 min 18.5 gal
I 80 I 90 9 mi, 07 min
Elyria 664 mi 10:01 10 h 01 min 18.8 gal
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
Avon 669 mi 10:06 10 h 06 min 18.8 gal
I 90 7 mi, 07 min
Westlake 677 mi 10:14 10 h 14 min 19.1 gal
I 90 4 mi, 04 min
Rocky River 680 mi 10:18 10 h 18 min 19.2 gal
I 90 11 mi, 11 min
Cleveland 692 mi 10:30 10 h 30 min 19.3 gal
I 90 11 mi, 11 min
Euclid 703 mi 10:41 10 h 41 min 19.9 gal
I 90 2 mi, 02 min
Wickliffe 705 mi 10:44 10 h 44 min 19.9 gal
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
Willoughby 710 mi 10:49 10 h 49 min 20.1 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Mentor 715 mi 10:53 10 h 53 min 20.2 gal
I 90 30 mi, 26 min
Munson Hill 745 mi 11:20 11 h 20 min 21.0 gal
I 90 3 mi, 02 min
Plymouth 748 mi 11:23 11 h 23 min 21.2 gal
I 90 14 mi, 11 min
Conneaut 761 mi 11:34 11 h 34 min 21.4 gal
I 90 29 mi, 27 min
Langdon 790 mi 12:02 12 h 02 min 22.4 gal
I 90 44 mi, 41 min
Dunkirk 835 mi 12:44 12 h 44 min 23.6 gal
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
Sheridan 840 mi 12:49 12 h 49 min 23.7 gal
I 90 28 mi, 25 min
Carnegie 868 mi 13:15 13 h 15 min 24.6 gal
NY 75 2 mi, 02 min
Athol Springs 871 mi 13:17 13 h 17 min 24.6 gal
NY 75 1 mi, 01 min
Bay View 871 mi 13:18 13 h 18 min 24.7 gal
NY 75 NY 5 2 mi, 01 min
Woodlawn 873 mi 13:20 13 h 20 min 24.7 gal
NY 5 7 mi, 07 min
Buffalo 879 mi 13:28 13 h 28 min 24.8 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Rochester to Buffalo?

Fuel cost: 114.3 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 879.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 35.31 mpg) * (Fuel price 4.59 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Rochester to Buffalo?

Driving time: 13 h 29 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 640 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 9 h 24 min
  • 124 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 54 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 3 min
  • 37 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 37 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 4 min
  • 27 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 29 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
  • 27 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 32 min
  • 8 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 11 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 3 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 2 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 2 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Rochester to Buffalo by land?

The distance between Rochester and Buffalo is 879.2 mi by road including 869.9 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Rochester and Buffalo respectively.

How far is Rochester to Buffalo by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Rochester and Buffalo is 685.4 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Rochester and Buffalo respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Rochester from Buffalo by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 22 min to cover the distance of 685 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Rochester to Buffalo?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 35 min to cover the distance of 685 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 15 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Rochester and Buffalo?

The halfway point between Rochester and Buffalo is Indian Village. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Indian Village to Rochester is 440 mi and driving will take about 6 h 43 min. The road between Indian Village and Buffalo has length 439 mi and will take approximately 6 h 45 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Mishawaka is in 443 mi from Rochester and 436 mi from Buffalo
  • South Bend is in 434 mi from Rochester and 446 mi from Buffalo
  • Elkhart is in 450 mi from Rochester and 429 mi from Buffalo

Where is Rochester in relation to Buffalo?

Rochester is located 685 mi west of Buffalo.

Rochester has geographic coordinates: latitude 44.02333, longitude -92.46302.

Buffalo has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.88672, longitude -78.87839.

Which highway goes from Rochester to Buffalo?

The route from Rochester to Buffalo follows I 90, I 80, I 94, I 39.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • SR 2: 27 mi
  • US 51: 20 mi
  • NY 5: 7 mi
  • US 52: 6 mi
  • US 14: 4 mi
  • US 61: 4 mi
  • NY 75: 3 mi
  • SR 283: 3 mi
  • MN 43: 2 mi
  • WI 11: 2 mi
  • US 53: 1 mi
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