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MCW to ROT: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
7,959 mi
12,809 km · 6,916 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m 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
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, 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 MCW
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport63 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport67 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 MCW from ROT?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Rotorua (ROT) is 7,959 miles (12,809 km, 6,916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Mason City and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 17 hours ahead of Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to ROT?
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