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CTS to CBF: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
5,618 mi
9,042 km · 4,882 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from CBF?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 5,618 miles (9,042 km, 4,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from CTS to CBF?
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