Distance from Queenstown to Rotorua (New Zealand)

The distance between Queenstown, Otago and Rotorua, Bay of Plenty is 992 kilometers (616 miles).

Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand

Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

From Queenstown to Rotorua, the straight-line distance is 992 kilometers, heading northeast. Queenstown is situated at an altitude of 328 meters above sea level, while Rotorua is at 287 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 3-4 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1 day
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
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Queenstown, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 45.0302° S 168.6627° E

Elevation: 328 m (1,076 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Queenstown Airport (ZQN)
  • Wanaka Airport (WKA)
  • Alexandra Airport (ALR)
  • Milford Sound Airport (MFN)
  • Manapouri Aerodrome (TEU)
Rotorua, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 38.1387° S 176.2452° E

Elevation: 287 m (942 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT)
  • Tauranga Airport (TRG)
  • Whakatane Airport (WHK)
  • Taupo Airport (TUO)
  • Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)

Other distances from Rotorua

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Rotorua to Auckland 194 km
From Rotorua to Wellington 372 km
From Rotorua to Christchurch 672 km
From Rotorua to Manukau City 175 km
From Rotorua to North Shore 199 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of New Zealand that are at equal or similar distances as between Queenstown and Rotorua.

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Antonio, United States Albuquerque, United States 992 km
Torreón, Mexico Fort Worth, United States 992 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Bogotá, Colombia 992 km
Austin, United States Albuquerque, United States 991 km
Denver, United States Tucson, United States 991 km
Berlin, Germany Reading, United Kingdom 993 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Barquisimeto, Venezuela 993 km
Lahore, Pakistan Indore, India 990 km
Phoenix, United States San Jose, United States 990 km
Nashville, United States Dallas, United States 994 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 994 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Oslo, Norway 995 km
Mumbai, India Coimbatore, India 995 km
Bogotá, Colombia Cuenca, Ecuador 995 km
El Paso, United States Tijuana, Mexico 995 km
Mérida, Mexico New Orleans, United States 996 km
Milwaukee, United States Wichita, United States 996 km
Detroit, United States South Boston, United States 988 km
Cancún, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 996 km
Dallas, United States Colorado Springs, United States 987 km

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