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LCH to ROT: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
7,488 mi
12,051 km · 6,507 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from ROT?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Rotorua (ROT) is 7,488 miles (12,051 km, 6,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m 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 Lake Charles and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 17 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to ROT?
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