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ROT to SME: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
8,159 mi
13,131 km · 7,090 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from SME?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Somerset (SME) is 8,159 miles (13,131 km, 7,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 16 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to SME?
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