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CTS to ESS: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,387 mi
8,670 km · 4,682 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from ESS?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Essen (ESS) is 5,387 miles (8,670 km, 4,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Essen?
Essen is 7 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to ESS?
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