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WTZ to ROC: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → Rochester (Greater Rochester International Airport)
8,654 mi
13,927 km · 7,520 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
- ROC — Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 mi away
Near ROC
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport55 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport64 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport106 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WTZ from ROC?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to Rochester (ROC) is 8,654 miles (13,927 km, 7,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to ROC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 26m 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 Whitianga and Rochester?
Rochester is 16 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to ROC?
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