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CTS to CEN: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
5,798 mi
9,331 km · 5,039 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m 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
- CEN — Ciudad Obregón International Airport · Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
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 CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from CEN?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 5,798 miles (9,331 km, 5,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Ciudad Obregon?
Ciudad Obregon is 16 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to CEN?
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