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NPE to RCS: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → Rochester (Rochester Airport)
11,597 mi
18,664 km · 10,078 nm
23h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- RCS — Rochester Airport · Rochester, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Near RCS
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport33 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport42 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport17 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NPE from RCS?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to Rochester (RCS) is 11,597 miles (18,664 km, 10,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE to RCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 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 NAPIER and Rochester?
Rochester is 11 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to RCS?
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