Rotorua Regional Airport
Rotorua, New ZealandROT / NZRO
Regional airport · 7 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 5,322 ft
50 °F · CloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Route
Rotorua → Palmerston North
ROT
RotoruaRotorua Regional Airport
RotoruaRotorua Regional AirportPMRPalmerston NorthPalmerston North Airport
Palmerston NorthPalmerston North Airport- Distance
- 157 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~50m
Same local time in Rotorua and Palmerston North.
No nonstop connection observed
Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Rotorua to Palmerston North. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Rotorua for the options.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- Direct destinations observed from Rotorua: 7.
- Direct destinations observed from Palmerston North: 12.
The airports on this route
Palmerston North Airport
Palmerston North, New ZealandPMR / NZPM
Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,240 ft
51 °F · CloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
TRG PMRTauranga AirportTauranga is about 31 mi from Rotorua.View route →ROT WAGWanganui AirportWanganui is about 40 mi from Palmerston North.View route →TUO PMRTaupo AirportTaupo is about 45 mi from Rotorua.View route →HLZ PMRHamilton International AirportHamilton is about 56 mi from Rotorua.View route →
About the route from Rotorua to Palmerston North
The distance between Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT) and Palmerston North Airport (PMR) is approximately 157 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Rotorua from Palmerston North by air?
- The great-circle distance between Rotorua Regional Airport and Palmerston North Airport is approximately 157 mi.
- Is there a direct connection from Rotorua to Palmerston North?
- No direct connection between ROT and PMR has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
- What is the current time difference between Rotorua and Palmerston North?
- Same local time in Rotorua and Palmerston North.
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 flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.