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ROT to SDS: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
5,789 mi
9,316 km · 5,030 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m 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
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, 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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from SDS?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Sado (SDS) is 5,789 miles (9,316 km, 5,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Sado?
Sado is 3 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to SDS?
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