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ROT to LKP: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport)
8,870 mi
14,275 km · 7,708 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,870 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from LKP?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Lake Placid (LKP) is 8,870 miles (14,275 km, 7,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to LKP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 Placid?
Lake Placid is 16 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to LKP?
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