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CIC to ROT: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
6,653 mi
10,707 km · 5,781 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from ROT?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Rotorua (ROT) is 6,653 miles (10,707 km, 5,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 31m 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 Chico and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 19 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to ROT?
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