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ROT to MGY: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport)
8,259 mi
13,292 km · 7,177 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from MGY?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Dayton (MGY) is 8,259 miles (13,292 km, 7,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to MGY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ROT to MGY?
Nonstop service on ROT–MGY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rotorua and Dayton?
Dayton is 17 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to MGY?
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Why are some ROT to MGY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ROT–MGY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.