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ROT to LEX: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
8,192 mi
13,183 km · 7,118 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from LEX?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 8,192 miles (13,183 km, 7,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 16 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to LEX?
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