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.
Shortest distance by air | 685 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 879.2 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 13 h 29 min |
Fuel amount | 29.9 gal |
Fuel cost | 160.6 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Rochester | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 52 I 90 73 mi, 1 h 08 min
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Onalaska | 73 mi | 1 h 08 min | 2.4 gal | |
I 90 73 mi, 1 h 03 min
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Wisconsin Dells | 145 mi | 2 h 12 min | 4.6 gal | |
I 90 59 mi, 52 min
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Madison | 204 mi | 3 h 05 min | 6.8 gal | |
I 39 35 mi, 30 min
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Janesville | 239 mi | 3 h 35 min | 8.1 gal | |
I 39 I 90 107 mi, 1 h 39 min
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Chicago | 347 mi | 5 h 15 min | 11.3 gal | |
I 90 86 mi, 1 h 23 min
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South Bend | 434 mi | 6 h 38 min | 14.6 gal | |
I 80 I 90 231 mi, 3 h 23 min
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Elyria | 664 mi | 10 h 02 min | 22.6 gal | |
I 90 27 mi, 28 min
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Cleveland | 692 mi | 10 h 30 min | 23.2 gal | |
I 90 188 mi, 2 h 58 min
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Buffalo | 879 mi | 13 h 29 min | 29.8 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Rochester to Buffalo?
Fuel cost: 160.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 879.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.40 mpg) * (Fuel price 5.37 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:
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