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ROT to YXU: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → London (London Airport)
8,505 mi
13,687 km · 7,390 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m 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
- YXU — London Airport · London, 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 YXU
- YQS · St Thomas Municipal Airport18 mi away
- YCE · Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome25 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport88 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from YXU?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to London (YXU) is 8,505 miles (13,687 km, 7,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to YXU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 YXU?
Nonstop service on ROT–YXU 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 17h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rotorua and London?
London is 17 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to YXU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ROT–YXU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ROT to YXU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ROT–YXU 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.