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ROT to BIS: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
7,776 mi
12,515 km · 6,757 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from BIS?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Bismarck (BIS) is 7,776 miles (12,515 km, 6,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Bismarck?
Bismarck is 17 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to BIS?
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