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ROT to YOW: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
8,815 mi
14,187 km · 7,660 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from YOW?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Ottawa (YOW) is 8,815 miles (14,187 km, 7,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa is 16 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to YOW?
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