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RSL to ROT: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
7,560 mi
12,167 km · 6,570 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, United States
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 mi away
Near ROT
- TRG · Tauranga Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport35 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport45 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from ROT?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Rotorua (ROT) is 7,560 miles (12,167 km, 6,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from RSL to ROT?
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