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ROT to SBZ: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport)
10,924 mi
17,580 km · 9,492 nm
21h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, Romania
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 SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from SBZ?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Sibiu (SBZ) is 10,924 miles (17,580 km, 9,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to SBZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 53m 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 Sibiu?
Sibiu is 9 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to SBZ?
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