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ROT to MBE: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport)
6,053 mi
9,742 km · 5,260 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, Japan
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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from MBE?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Monbetsu (MBE) is 6,053 miles (9,742 km, 5,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to MBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Rotorua and Monbetsu?
Monbetsu is 3 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to MBE?
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