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SYO to ROT: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
5,799 mi
9,332 km · 5,039 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- 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 SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 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 SYO from ROT?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Rotorua (ROT) is 5,799 miles (9,332 km, 5,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 SYO to ROT?
Nonstop service on SYO–ROT 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shonai and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 4 hours ahead of Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to ROT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYO–ROT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYO to ROT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYO–ROT 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.