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ROT to SUN: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Hailey (Friedman Memorial Airport)
7,113 mi
11,446 km · 6,181 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- SUN — Friedman Memorial Airport · Hailey, 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 SUN
- TWF · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport71 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport72 mi away
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base85 mi away
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from SUN?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Hailey (SUN) is 7,113 miles (11,446 km, 6,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to SUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ROT to SUN?
Nonstop service on ROT–SUN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rotorua and Hailey?
Hailey is 18 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to SUN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ROT–SUN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ROT to SUN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ROT–SUN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.