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CTS to FFD: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,554 mi
8,938 km · 4,826 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from FFD?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,554 miles (8,938 km, 4,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 8 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to FFD?
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