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ROT to GIS: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
98 mi
157 km · 85 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
98 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from GIS?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Gisborne (GIS) is 98 miles (157 km, 85 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from ROT to GIS?
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