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ROT to SNY: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Sidney (Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field)
7,466 mi
12,015 km · 6,487 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- SNY — Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field · Sidney, United States
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 SNY
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport37 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport62 mi away
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport65 mi away
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from SNY?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Sidney (SNY) is 7,466 miles (12,015 km, 6,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to SNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 Sidney?
Sidney is 18 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to SNY?
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