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ROT to BNA: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Nashville (Nashville International Airport)
8,028 mi
12,920 km · 6,976 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m 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
- BNA — Nashville International Airport · Nashville, 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 BNA
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from BNA?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Nashville (BNA) is 8,028 miles (12,920 km, 6,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to BNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Rotorua and Nashville?
Nashville is 17 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to BNA?
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