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ROT to TIW: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
6,997 mi
11,260 km · 6,080 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from TIW?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Tacoma (TIW) is 6,997 miles (11,260 km, 6,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 19 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to TIW?
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