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CTS to DRS: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Dresden (Dresden Airport)
5,236 mi
8,426 km · 4,550 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m 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
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from DRS?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Dresden (DRS) is 5,236 miles (8,426 km, 4,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to DRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Dresden?
Dresden is 7 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to DRS?
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