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ROT to CAE: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,230 mi
13,245 km · 7,152 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from CAE?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,230 miles (13,245 km, 7,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 16 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to CAE?
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