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CTS to BFI: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
4,375 mi
7,040 km · 3,801 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from BFI?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Seattle (BFI) is 4,375 miles (7,040 km, 3,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 16 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to BFI?
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