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ROT to YXL: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport)
8,242 mi
13,264 km · 7,162 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m 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
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROT from YXL?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Sioux Lookout (YXL) is 8,242 miles (13,264 km, 7,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to YXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 Sioux Lookout?
Sioux Lookout is 17 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to YXL?
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