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ROT to IWK: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station)
5,737 mi
9,232 km · 4,985 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from IWK?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Iwakuni (IWK) is 5,737 miles (9,232 km, 4,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to IWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ROT to IWK?
Nonstop service on ROT–IWK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to IWK?
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Why are some ROT to IWK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ROT–IWK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.