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ROT to HER: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
10,833 mi
17,435 km · 9,414 nm
21h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 43m 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from HER?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Heraklion (HER) is 10,833 miles (17,435 km, 9,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 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 time difference between Rotorua and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 9 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to HER?
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