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SMF to ROT: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
6,609 mi
10,635 km · 5,743 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from ROT?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Rotorua (ROT) is 6,609 miles (10,635 km, 5,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 Sacramento and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 19 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to ROT?
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