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ROT to ZRH: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Zurich (Zürich Airport)
11,543 mi
18,577 km · 10,031 nm
23h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
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 ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from ZRH?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Zurich (ZRH) is 11,543 miles (18,577 km, 10,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to ZRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 6m 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 Zurich?
Zurich is 10 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to ZRH?
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