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RIW to ROT: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
7,320 mi
11,781 km · 6,361 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+20h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 20-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, 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 RIW
- LND · Hunt Field22 mi away
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport67 mi away
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field71 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field90 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 RIW from ROT?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Rotorua (ROT) is 7,320 miles (11,781 km, 6,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RIW to ROT?
Nonstop service on RIW–ROT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riverton WY and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 20 hours ahead of Riverton WY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to ROT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIW–ROT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIW to ROT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIW–ROT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.