Distance from Rotorua to Tarawa

The distance between Rotorua, New Zealand and Tarawa, Kiribati is 4,383 kilometers (2,723 miles).

Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

From Rotorua to Tarawa, the straight-line distance is 4,383 kilometers, heading north. Rotorua is situated at an altitude of 287 meters above sea level, while Tarawa is at only 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 6-8 hours
Jet fighter 4-5 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Tarawa, Kiribati

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tarawa

Coordinates: 1.3278° N 172.977° E

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Bonriki International Airport (TRW)
  • Maiana Airport (MNK)
  • Abaiang Airport (ABF)
  • Marakei Airport (MZK)
  • Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA)

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Campinas, Brazil 4,383 km
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Austin, United States Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 4,384 km
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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Arlington, United States 4,384 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Accra, Ghana 4,385 km
Cartagena, Colombia Fortaleza, Brazil 4,385 km
Quito, Ecuador Baltimore, United States 4,381 km
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Quito, Ecuador Porto Alegre, Brazil 4,386 km
Baghdad, Iraq Valladolid, Spain 4,380 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Tucson, United States 4,387 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago San Luis Potosí, Mexico 4,387 km
Maracay, Venezuela São Paulo, Brazil 4,378 km
Denver, United States Santa Marta, Colombia 4,378 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Bucaramanga, Colombia 4,378 km
Navi Mumbai, India Cairo, Egypt 4,378 km
Trujillo, Peru Guadalupe, Mexico 4,388 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Cúcuta, Colombia 4,389 km
Maracay, Venezuela Guarulhos, Brazil 4,377 km

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