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ROT to MMJ: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Matsumoto (Matsumoto Airport)
5,688 mi
9,154 km · 4,943 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- MMJ — Matsumoto Airport · Matsumoto, 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 MMJ
- TOY · Toyama Airport53 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport112 mi away
- QGU · Gifu Airport80 mi away
- NKM · Nagoya Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from MMJ?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Matsumoto (MMJ) is 5,688 miles (9,154 km, 4,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to MMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 MMJ?
Nonstop service on ROT–MMJ 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 11h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rotorua and Matsumoto?
Matsumoto is 4 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to MMJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ROT–MMJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ROT to MMJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ROT–MMJ 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.