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CTS to JAL: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
6,756 mi
10,872 km · 5,870 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from JAL?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Jalapa (JAL) is 6,756 miles (10,872 km, 5,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 Jalapa?
Jalapa is 15 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to JAL?
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