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SOW to ROT: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
6,873 mi
11,062 km · 5,973 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from ROT?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Rotorua (ROT) is 6,873 miles (11,062 km, 5,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Show Low and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 19 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to ROT?
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