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ROT to CIU: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
8,443 mi
13,588 km · 7,337 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from CIU?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 8,443 miles (13,588 km, 7,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 16 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to CIU?
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