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ROT to SDG: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
9,656 mi
15,540 km · 8,391 nm
19h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- SDG — Sanandaj Airport · Sanandaj, Iran
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 SDG
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport63 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport91 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport98 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from SDG?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 9,656 miles (15,540 km, 8,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 24m 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 Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 8.5 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to SDG?
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