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ROT to SHM: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,612 mi
9,032 km · 4,877 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from SHM?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,612 miles (9,032 km, 4,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 3 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to SHM?
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