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CTS to ROT: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
5,996 mi
9,650 km · 5,210 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 mi away
Near ROT
- TRG · Tauranga Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport35 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport45 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from ROT?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Rotorua (ROT) is 5,996 miles (9,650 km, 5,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CTS to ROT?
Nonstop service on CTS–ROT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sapporo and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 4 hours ahead of Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to ROT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CTS–ROT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CTS to ROT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CTS–ROT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.