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CEN to CTS: distance & flight time
Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,798 mi
9,331 km · 5,039 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m 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
- CEN — Ciudad Obregón International Airport · Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
- 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 CEN
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 CEN from CTS?
The flight distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,798 miles (9,331 km, 5,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEN to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Ciudad Obregon and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 16 hours ahead of Ciudad Obregon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEN to CTS?
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