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BDR to ROT: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
8,837 mi
14,221 km · 7,679 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, United States
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 mi away
Near ROT
- TRG · Tauranga Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport35 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport45 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDR from ROT?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to Rotorua (ROT) is 8,837 miles (14,221 km, 7,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Stratford and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 16 hours ahead of Stratford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to ROT?
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