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YLJ to ROT: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
7,770 mi
12,505 km · 6,752 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from ROT?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Rotorua (ROT) is 7,770 miles (12,505 km, 6,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 Meadow Lake and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 18 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to ROT?
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