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BLI to CTS: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
4,316 mi
6,946 km · 3,750 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, United States
- 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 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 BLI from CTS?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Sapporo (CTS) is 4,316 miles (6,946 km, 3,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m 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 Bellingham and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 16 hours ahead of Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to CTS?
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