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CMI to CTS: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,919 mi
9,527 km · 5,144 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
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 CMI from CTS?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,919 miles (9,527 km, 5,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Champaign and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 14 hours ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to CTS?
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