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ROT to ESB: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
10,480 mi
16,865 km · 9,107 nm
21h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from ESB?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Ankara (ESB) is 10,480 miles (16,865 km, 9,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 9 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to ESB?
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