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HKY to ROT: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
8,275 mi
13,318 km · 7,191 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from ROT?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Rotorua (ROT) is 8,275 miles (13,318 km, 7,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 Hickory and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 16 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to ROT?
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