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ROT to TYS: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
8,149 mi
13,114 km · 7,081 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from TYS?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Knoxville (TYS) is 8,149 miles (13,114 km, 7,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 TYS?
Nonstop service on ROT–TYS 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 16h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rotorua and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 17 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ROT–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ROT to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ROT–TYS 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.