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ROT to PAO: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,528 mi
10,505 km · 5,672 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from PAO?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,528 miles (10,505 km, 5,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 19 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to PAO?
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