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ROT to LYN: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
11,749 mi
18,909 km · 10,210 nm
23h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from LYN?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Lyon (LYN) is 11,749 miles (18,909 km, 10,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 30m 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 Lyon?
Lyon is 10 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to LYN?
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