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MLI to ROT: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
8,027 mi
12,919 km · 6,976 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 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 MLI from ROT?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Rotorua (ROT) is 8,027 miles (12,919 km, 6,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Moline and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 17 hours ahead of Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to ROT?
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