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ROT to MSL: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
7,935 mi
12,770 km · 6,895 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from MSL?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 7,935 miles (12,770 km, 6,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 17 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to MSL?
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