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SEA to ROT: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
7,014 mi
11,289 km · 6,095 nm
14h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from ROT?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Rotorua (ROT) is 7,014 miles (11,289 km, 6,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 13m 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 Seattle and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 19 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to ROT?
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