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ROT to SFZ: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Smithfield (North Central State Airport)
8,934 mi
14,378 km · 7,764 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from SFZ?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Smithfield (SFZ) is 8,934 miles (14,378 km, 7,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to SFZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Smithfield?
Smithfield is 16 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to SFZ?
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