Terminal Hours 4:00 am - 11:00 pm (or until after the last flight arrival)

Traveling to and from the Rochester International Airport can save you time and money. Flying out of Minneapolis may initially appear cheaper, but other factors may influence your final cost.

Enter the airfare to your final destination from both Rochester and Minneapolis, the driving distance from your home (or place of origin) to both airports, and the total number of days you will be gone and the cost calculator will display the true cost for your trip, including the cost of parking, the additional costs to drive to the Minneapolis airport, and your time.

 

Rochester International Airport
True Cost Calculator
Rochester
(RST)		 Minneapolis
(MSP)
Enter Air Fare (Round to nearest whole dollar)

Enter Driving Distance to each airport (miles, rounded)

Trip Duration (in number of days)

Additional Cost to Drive 1

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Additional Cost for Travel Time from Home to Airport 2

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Cost for Parking

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Time for walk to terminal, check-in, security
Cost of Time Before Flight3

15 min
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Time for baggage claim and walk out of terminal
Cost of Time After Flight3

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Additional Cost for Travel Time from Airport to Home2

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            True Cost

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1. Based on 2012 IRS rate of $0.55 / mile

 

2. Based on 2011 Olmsted County Median Household Income of $66,202 ($32 / hour)(US Census Bureau) and an average speed of 65 mph

 

3. Based on 2011 Olmsted County Median Household Income of $66,202, (US Census Bureau) ($32 / hour)

 

Flying out of Rochester also gives you a wide selection of direct connecting flights out of Chicago O'Hare (ORD) and Minneapolis / St. Paul (MSP).