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LUK to ROT: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
8,235 mi
13,252 km · 7,156 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from ROT?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Rotorua (ROT) is 8,235 miles (13,252 km, 7,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Cincinnati and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 16 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to ROT?
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