# Distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 14,186 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,186 km / 8,815 mi / 7,660 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 06:17 in Rotorua, it's 14:17 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 561 ft (YOW is lower than ROT)

## Airports

### [Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rot-rotorua-rotorua-regional-airport/1ef266df-77b2-6600-8e67-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rotorua, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZRO
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -38.110000, 176.320000
- Elevation: 935 ft

### [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ottawa, Canada
- ICAO: CYOW
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 45.320000, -75.670000
- Elevation: 374 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:17 in Rotorua, it's 14:17 in Ottawa.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rot-rotorua-rotorua-regional-airport/1ef266df-77b2-6600-8e67-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)