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ROT to JOT: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
8,136 mi
13,093 km · 7,070 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from JOT?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Joliet (JOT) is 8,136 miles (13,093 km, 7,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 Joliet?
Joliet is 17 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to JOT?
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