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OKD to ROT: distance & flight time
Sapporo (Okadama Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
6,024 mi
9,695 km · 5,235 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OKD — Okadama 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 OKD
- CTS · New Chitose Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport66 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport97 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport97 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 OKD from ROT?
The flight distance from Sapporo (OKD) to Rotorua (ROT) is 6,024 miles (9,695 km, 5,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKD to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sapporo and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 3 hours ahead of Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKD to ROT?
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