Nonstop flight route between Lansing, Michigan, United States and Rotorua, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(42°46'43"N by 84°35'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°6'33"S by 176°19'1"E)
Distance from LAN to ROT:
8,339.19 miles (13,420.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Capital Region International Airport (LAN), Lansing, Michigan, United States and Rotorua International Airport (ROT), Rotorua, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,339 miles (or 13,421 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Capital Region International Airport and Rotorua International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Capital Region International Airport and Rotorua International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAN / KLAN |
| Airport Name: | Capital Region International Airport |
| Location: | Lansing, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°46'43"N by 84°35'10"W |
| Area Served: | Lansing, Michigan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 861 feet (262 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAN |
| More Information: | LAN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROT / NZRO |
| Airport Name: | Rotorua International Airport |
| Location: | Rotorua, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°6'33"S by 176°19'1"E |
| Area Served: | Rotorua and inland Bay of Plenty |
| Operator/Owner: | Rotorua International Airport Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 936 feet (285 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROT |
| More Information: | ROT Maps & Info |
Facts about Capital Region International Airport (LAN):
- The closest airport to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Jackson County Airport (JXN), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) S of LAN.
- Because of Capital Region International Airport's relatively low elevation of 861 feet, planes can take off or land at Capital Region International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Capital Region International Airport (LAN) has 3 runways.
- In June 2010 Apple Vacations and Sun Country Airlines announced seasonal flights to Cancún, Mexico.
- The furthest airport from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,212 miles (18,044 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In the early 1960s Lansing Community College leased the Francis Aviation Complex at Capital City Airport.
- During World War II Francis Aviation and Hughes Flying Service provided ground and flight training to 300 pilots per month as part of the U.S.
- In January 2008 Capital Region International Airport was designated as an International Port of Entry into the United States, with Customs and Border Protection officers on duty to process international passengers and air freight.
- In March 2009 the Federal Aviation Administration announced the planned consolidation of radar control for Lansing's airport, as well as that of airports in Grand Rapids and Muskegon, to nearby Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport in 2013.
- In May 2013 Apple Vacations announced that Frontier Airlines will operate their seasonal international flights from Lansing, replacing Sun Country Airlines.
Facts about Rotorua International Airport (ROT):
- Qantas previously served Rotorua from Christchurch using Boeing 737 aircraft, but this service was withdrawn in 2009.
- Rotorua has two runways.
- Rotorua International Airport (ROT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Rotorua International Airport (ROT) is Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM), which is nearly antipodal to Rotorua International Airport (meaning Rotorua International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ciudad Real Central Airport), and is located 12,383 miles (19,928 kilometers) away in Ciudad Real, Spain.
- Rotorua International Airport handled 227,578 passengers last year.
- Because of Rotorua International Airport's relatively low elevation of 936 feet, planes can take off or land at Rotorua International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Rotorua International Airport (ROT) is Tauranga Airport (TRG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NNW of ROT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.36 miles (58.52 km) S | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.91 miles (61.01 km) N | Gratiot Community Airport (AMN) | Alma, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 44.58 miles (71.74 km) ENE | Bishop International Airport (FNT) | Flint, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 46.97 miles (75.60 km) SW | W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 47.98 miles (77.22 km) W | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 57.51 miles (92.55 km) SE | Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 58.02 miles (93.38 km) NNE | MBS International Airport (MBS) | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 58.74 miles (94.54 km) N | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 59.69 miles (96.07 km) E | Oakland County International Airport (PTK) | Waterford, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 61.89 miles (99.60 km) SW | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 65.48 miles (105.38 km) SE | Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 68.09 miles (109.59 km) SSE | Lenawee County Airport (ADG) | Adrian, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 73.99 miles (119.08 km) ESE | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) | Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 79.91 miles (128.60 km) W | Park Township Airport (HLM) | Holland, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 79.92 miles (128.62 km) NW | Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,211.79 miles (18,043.58 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,187.99 miles (18,005.28 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,176.15 miles (17,986.22 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,162.50 miles (17,964.26 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,121.20 miles (17,897.79 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,110.18 miles (17,880.05 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,098.76 miles (17,861.68 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,087.98 miles (17,844.32 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,082.34 miles (17,835.26 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,052.91 miles (17,787.90 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,993.19 miles (17,691.79 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,958.20 miles (17,635.47 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,954.23 miles (17,629.08 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,943.39 miles (17,611.63 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,883.32 miles (17,514.97 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.82 miles (49.59 km) NNW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 35.01 miles (56.34 km) ENE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 40.74 miles (65.57 km) NW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 45.35 miles (72.99 km) SSW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 56.21 miles (90.46 km) WNW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 77.88 miles (125.34 km) NNW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 97.77 miles (157.34 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 98.54 miles (158.59 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 101.26 miles (162.96 km) NNW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 104.78 miles (168.62 km) NW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 113.00 miles (181.86 km) NW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 131.17 miles (211.09 km) WSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 137.18 miles (220.77 km) NNW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 145.60 miles (234.32 km) SSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 157.32 miles (253.18 km) SSW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,382.88 miles (19,928.27 km) NNE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,372.98 miles (19,912.34 km) N | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,371.05 miles (19,909.22 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,328.05 miles (19,840.02 km) NNE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,323.56 miles (19,832.79 km) NW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,306.68 miles (19,805.63 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,278.69 miles (19,760.59 km) W | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,275.87 miles (19,756.05 km) NE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,273.40 miles (19,752.07 km) N | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,273.30 miles (19,751.91 km) NE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 11 | 12,271.35 miles (19,748.78 km) N | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,266.71 miles (19,741.31 km) W | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,259.39 miles (19,729.52 km) NNE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,258.70 miles (19,728.41 km) ENE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,240.89 miles (19,699.76 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |