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MEM to ROT: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
7,830 mi
12,602 km · 6,804 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from ROT?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Rotorua (ROT) is 7,830 miles (12,602 km, 6,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 Memphis and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 17 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to ROT?
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