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YSM to ROT: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
7,896 mi
12,708 km · 6,862 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from ROT?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Rotorua (ROT) is 7,896 miles (12,708 km, 6,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Fort Smith and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 18 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to ROT?
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