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CTS to BMI: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
5,876 mi
9,456 km · 5,106 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, 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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from BMI?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Bloomington (BMI) is 5,876 miles (9,456 km, 5,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Bloomington?
Bloomington is 14 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to BMI?
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