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CTS to CTA: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
5,959 mi
9,590 km · 5,178 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, Italy
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 CTA
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport41 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport53 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from CTA?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Catania (CTA) is 5,959 miles (9,590 km, 5,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Catania?
Catania is 7 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to CTA?
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