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LFT to ROT: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
7,552 mi
12,154 km · 6,563 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from ROT?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Rotorua (ROT) is 7,552 miles (12,154 km, 6,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Lafayette and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 17 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to ROT?
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