Wellington to Rotorua Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from Wellington, New Zealand to Rotorua, New Zealand is 0 hours 27 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between Wellington and Rotorua?

The flight distance from Wellington (New Zealand) to Rotorua (New Zealand) is 232 miles. This is equivalent to 373 kilometers or 201 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to Wellington, is Wellington International Airport (WLG) and the nearest airport to Rotorua, is Rotorua Airport (ROT).

Wellington - Rotorua Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in Wellington is 2025-05-13, 02:48:07 NZST
Current local time in Rotorua is 2025-05-13, 02:48:07 NZST.
Time difference between Wellington (New Zealand) and Rotorua (New Zealand) is 0 Hours.

Wellington to Rotorua Flight Route Map

Flight map from Wellington, New Zealand to Rotorua, New Zealand is given below.
Click the map to view Wellington to Rotorua nonstop flight path and travel direction.

The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This is also called distance as the crow flies. Bird flight distance is calculated by drawing a straight line between two point coordinates. The length of this drawn line will give the shortest distance value. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance.


Wellington GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 41° 17' 11.3'' Longitude: E 174° 46' 34.4''
Rotorua GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 38° 8' 12.7'' Longitude: E 176° 14' 59.1''

Wellington Map, Where is Wellington located?

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