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ROT to DTW: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,379 mi
13,485 km · 7,281 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from DTW?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,379 miles (13,485 km, 7,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ROT to DTW?
Nonstop service on ROT–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rotorua and Detroit?
Detroit is 16 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ROT–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ROT to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ROT–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.