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FNL to ROT: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
7,353 mi
11,834 km · 6,390 nm
14h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from ROT?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Rotorua (ROT) is 7,353 miles (11,834 km, 6,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 53m 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 Fort Collins and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 18 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to ROT?
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