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SNY to ROT: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
7,466 mi
12,015 km · 6,487 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNY — Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field · Sidney, United States
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ROT
- TRG · Tauranga Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport35 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport45 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNY from ROT?
The flight distance from Sidney (SNY) to Rotorua (ROT) 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 SNY to ROT?
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 Sidney and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 18 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNY to ROT?
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