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ROT to GDZ: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Gelendzhik (Gelendzhik Airport)
10,253 mi
16,501 km · 8,910 nm
20h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GDZ — Gelendzhik Airport · Gelendzhik, Russia
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 GDZ
- AAQ · Anapa Vityazevo Airport44 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport65 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport96 mi away
- AER · Sochi International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from GDZ?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Gelendzhik (GDZ) is 10,253 miles (16,501 km, 8,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to GDZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 34m 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 Gelendzhik?
Gelendzhik is 9 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to GDZ?
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