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ROT to OKD: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Sapporo (Okadama Airport)
6,024 mi
9,695 km · 5,235 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- OKD — Okadama Airport · Sapporo, 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 OKD
- CTS · New Chitose Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport66 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport97 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from OKD?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Sapporo (OKD) 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 ROT to OKD?
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 Rotorua and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 3 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to OKD?
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