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ROT to CID: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
7,988 mi
12,855 km · 6,941 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from CID?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 7,988 miles (12,855 km, 6,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 17 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to CID?
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