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KSY to ROT: distance & flight time
Kars (Kars Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
9,960 mi
16,029 km · 8,655 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
- 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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 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 KSY from ROT?
The flight distance from Kars (KSY) to Rotorua (ROT) is 9,960 miles (16,029 km, 8,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSY to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Kars and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 9 hours ahead of Kars.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSY to ROT?
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