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ROT to MSP: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
8,022 mi
12,910 km · 6,971 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from MSP?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 8,022 miles (12,910 km, 6,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 17 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to MSP?
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