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ROT to KSY: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Kars (Kars Airport)
9,960 mi
16,029 km · 8,655 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 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
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from KSY?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Kars (KSY) is 9,960 miles (16,029 km, 8,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to KSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Kars?
Kars is 9 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to KSY?
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