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AKL to CTS: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,892 mi
9,483 km · 5,120 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Near CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from CTS?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,892 miles (9,483 km, 5,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Auckland and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 3 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to CTS?
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