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ROT to PBI: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
8,032 mi
12,927 km · 6,980 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from PBI?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 8,032 miles (12,927 km, 6,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach is 16 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to PBI?
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