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ROT to OTM: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport)
7,928 mi
12,759 km · 6,889 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- OTM — Ottumwa Regional Airport · Ottumwa, 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 OTM
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport70 mi away
- IRK · Kirksville Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from OTM?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Ottumwa (OTM) is 7,928 miles (12,759 km, 6,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to OTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from ROT to OTM?
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