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YQS to ROT: distance & flight time
St Thomas (St Thomas Municipal Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
8,499 mi
13,678 km · 7,386 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YQS — St Thomas Municipal Airport · St Thomas, 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 YQS
- YXU · London Airport18 mi away
- YCE · Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome41 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport97 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport60 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 YQS from ROT?
The flight distance from St Thomas (YQS) to Rotorua (ROT) is 8,499 miles (13,678 km, 7,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQS to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 YQS to ROT?
Nonstop service on YQS–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 17h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQS to ROT?
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Why are some YQS to ROT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQS–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.