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CTS to IOW: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
5,731 mi
9,222 km · 4,980 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from IOW?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Iowa City (IOW) is 5,731 miles (9,222 km, 4,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 14 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to IOW?
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