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RST to ROT: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester International Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
8,021 mi
12,908 km · 6,970 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RST
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 RST from ROT?
The flight distance from Rochester (RST) to Rotorua (ROT) is 8,021 miles (12,908 km, 6,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RST to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 RST to ROT?
Nonstop service on RST–ROT 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rochester and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 18 hours ahead of Rochester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RST to ROT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RST–ROT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RST to ROT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RST–ROT 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.