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Rotorua → Auckland

ROTRotoruaRotorua Regional Airport
AKLAucklandAuckland International Airport
Distance
113 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in Rotorua and Auckland.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
34 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Air New Zealandall year
Bromma Air Maintenancespring
Air Chathamsnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Rotorua. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.8Mon
  2. 1.7Tue
  3. 1.8Wed
  4. 2.1Thu
  5. 2.1Fri
  6. 0.4Sat
  7. 2.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C52%
  2. ATR 72-600AT7643%
  3. Beechcraft King Air 200BE201%
  4. EC451%
  5. B3500%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026256
  • Air New Zealand53×
  • Bromma Air Maintenance1×
  • Air Chathams1×
February 2026251
  • Air New Zealand47×
March 2026264
  • Air New Zealand60×
  • Bromma Air Maintenance1×
April 2026248
  • Air New Zealand43×
  • Bromma Air Maintenance1×
May 2026245
  • Air New Zealand43×
  • Bromma Air Maintenance1×
June 2026242
  • Air New Zealand41×
July 2026244
  • Air New Zealand41×
  • Bromma Air Maintenance1×
August 2026246
  • Air New Zealand46×
September 2026249
  • Air New Zealand47×
October 2025264
  • Air New Zealand61×
  • Air Chathams1×
November 2025267
  • Air New Zealand60×
December 2025260
  • Air New Zealand59×
  • Air Chathams1×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on ROT-AKL - not a booking guarantee.

Air Chathams

3C · CVA

Hub: AKL Auckland

14 departure airportsView airline →

Air New Zealand

NZ · ANZ

Hub: AKL Auckland

34 departure airportsView airline →

Bromma Air Maintenance

CFL

Hub: TRG Tauranga

31 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Rotorua: 7.
  • Direct destinations observed from Auckland: 35.

The airports on this route

Rotorua Regional Airport

Rotorua, New ZealandROT / NZRO

Regional airport · 7 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 5,322 ft

44 °F · Partly cloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Auckland International Airport

Auckland, New ZealandAKL / NZAA

International hub · 35 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 11,926 ft

45 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

TRG AKLTauranga AirportTauranga is about 31 mi from Rotorua.View route →WHK AKLWhakatāne AirportWhakatane is about 35 mi from Rotorua.View route →TUO AKLTaupo AirportTaupo is about 45 mi from Rotorua.View route →HLZ AKLHamilton International AirportHamilton is about 56 mi from Rotorua.View route →

About the route from Rotorua to Auckland

The observed direct connection between Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT) and Auckland International Airport (AKL) covers approximately 113 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. Air Chathams, Air New Zealand and Bromma Air Maintenance have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Rotorua from Auckland by air?
The great-circle distance between Rotorua Regional Airport and Auckland International Airport is approximately 113 mi.
How long is the flight from Rotorua to Auckland?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Rotorua to Auckland?
Yes, a direct connection between ROT and AKL has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air Chathams, Air New Zealand and Bromma Air Maintenance.
How often is there a flight from Rotorua to Auckland?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 636 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand, Bromma Air Maintenance, Air Chathams. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Rotorua and Auckland?
Same local time in Rotorua and Auckland.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.