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ROT to UBJ: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport)
5,755 mi
9,261 km · 5,001 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, 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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from UBJ?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Yamaguchi (UBJ) is 5,755 miles (9,261 km, 5,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to UBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ROT to UBJ?
Nonstop service on ROT–UBJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rotorua and Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi is 4 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to UBJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ROT–UBJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ROT to UBJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ROT–UBJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.