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ROT to ROA: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
8,395 mi
13,510 km · 7,295 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from ROA?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 8,395 miles (13,510 km, 7,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 16 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to ROA?
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