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ROT to COS: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
7,299 mi
11,747 km · 6,343 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from COS?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 7,299 miles (11,747 km, 6,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 18 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to COS?
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