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ROT to SOJ: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen Airport)
10,068 mi
16,203 km · 8,749 nm
20h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- SOJ — Sørkjosen Airport · Sorkjosen, Norway
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 SOJ
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,49 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport56 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport59 mi away
- QKX · Kautokeino Air Base72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from SOJ?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Sorkjosen (SOJ) is 10,068 miles (16,203 km, 8,749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to SOJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 12m 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 Sorkjosen?
Sorkjosen is 10 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to SOJ?
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