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ROT to SFO: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,526 mi
10,502 km · 5,671 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,526 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from SFO?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,526 miles (10,502 km, 5,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to SFO?
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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 19 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to SFO?
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