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ROT to SVO: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport)
10,191 mi
16,400 km · 8,855 nm
20h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- SVO — Sheremetyevo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
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 SVO
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base26 mi away
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport27 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport32 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from SVO?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Moscow (SVO) is 10,191 miles (16,400 km, 8,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to SVO?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 27m 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 Moscow?
Moscow is 9 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to SVO?
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