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ROT to YKZ: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Toronto (Buttonville Municipal Airport)
8,609 mi
13,855 km · 7,481 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- YKZ — Buttonville Municipal Airport · Toronto, Canada
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 YKZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport18 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport10 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from YKZ?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Toronto (YKZ) is 8,609 miles (13,855 km, 7,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to YKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 YKZ?
Nonstop service on ROT–YKZ 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 17h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rotorua and Toronto?
Toronto is 17 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to YKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ROT–YKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ROT to YKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ROT–YKZ 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.