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ROT to FSD: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
7,826 mi
12,595 km · 6,801 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ROT
- TRG · Tauranga Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport35 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport45 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport56 mi away
Near FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from FSD?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 7,826 miles (12,595 km, 6,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 ROT to FSD?
Nonstop service on ROT–FSD 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 15h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rotorua and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 17 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to FSD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ROT–FSD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ROT to FSD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ROT–FSD 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.