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ROT to SMO: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,504 mi
10,467 km · 5,652 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from SMO?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,504 miles (10,467 km, 5,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 19 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to SMO?
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