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CTS to CLD: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
5,204 mi
8,374 km · 4,522 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from CLD?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 5,204 miles (8,374 km, 4,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 16 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to CLD?
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