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YQY to ROT: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
9,558 mi
15,382 km · 8,306 nm
19h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from ROT?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Rotorua (ROT) is 9,558 miles (15,382 km, 8,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 12m 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 Sydney and Rotorua?
Rotorua is 15 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to ROT?
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