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CTS to EML: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
5,606 mi
9,022 km · 4,871 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from EML?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Emmen (EML) is 5,606 miles (9,022 km, 4,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Emmen?
Emmen is 7 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to EML?
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