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ROT to LCQ: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
8,028 mi
12,919 km · 6,976 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from LCQ?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Lake City (LCQ) is 8,028 miles (12,919 km, 6,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Lake City?
Lake City is 16 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to LCQ?
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