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CTS to GIG: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
11,028 mi
17,749 km · 9,583 nm
22h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from GIG?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 11,028 miles (17,749 km, 9,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 5m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 12 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to GIG?
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