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ROT to CHA: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
8,063 mi
12,976 km · 7,007 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from CHA?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 8,063 miles (12,976 km, 7,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 16 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to CHA?
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