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CTS to CIU: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
5,666 mi
9,119 km · 4,924 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from CIU?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 5,666 miles (9,119 km, 4,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 13 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to CIU?
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