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LSF to ROT: distance & flight time
Fort Benning (Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
7,981 mi
12,844 km · 6,935 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m 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
- LSF — Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning) · Fort Benning, 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 LSF
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan Airport13 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field28 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport32 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport35 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 LSF from ROT?
The flight distance from Fort Benning (LSF) to Rotorua (ROT) is 7,981 miles (12,844 km, 6,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSF to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Benning and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 16 hours ahead of Fort Benning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSF to ROT?
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