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ROT to SMF: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
6,609 mi
10,635 km · 5,743 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from SMF?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Sacramento (SMF) is 6,609 miles (10,635 km, 5,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 19 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to SMF?
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