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VAW to ROT: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
9,880 mi
15,901 km · 8,586 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from ROT?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Rotorua (ROT) is 9,880 miles (15,901 km, 8,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 50m 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 Vardø and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 10 hours ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to ROT?
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