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CTS to BBJ: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Birburg (Bitburg Airport)
5,481 mi
8,822 km · 4,763 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- BBJ — Bitburg Airport · Birburg, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 mi away
Near BBJ
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base6 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport31 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from BBJ?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Birburg (BBJ) is 5,481 miles (8,822 km, 4,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to BBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Sapporo and Birburg?
Birburg is 7 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to BBJ?
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