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ROT to SCE: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
8,601 mi
13,841 km · 7,474 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from SCE?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 8,601 miles (13,841 km, 7,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 16 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to SCE?
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