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ROT to DYS: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
7,258 mi
11,680 km · 6,307 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from DYS?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Abilene (DYS) is 7,258 miles (11,680 km, 6,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 17 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to DYS?
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