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NPE to RST: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
8,053 mi
12,959 km · 6,997 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, United States
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 RST
Frequently asked questions
How far is NPE from RST?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to Rochester (RST) is 8,053 miles (12,959 km, 6,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE to RST?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 17 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to RST?
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