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ROT to ABI: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
7,265 mi
11,692 km · 6,313 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m 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
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ROT
- TRG · Tauranga Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport35 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport45 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport56 mi away
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from ABI?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Abilene (ABI) is 7,265 miles (11,692 km, 6,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 43m 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 Rotorua and Abilene?
Abilene is 17 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to ABI?
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