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CTS to JIM: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Jimma (Jimma Airport)
6,600 mi
10,621 km · 5,735 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- JIM — Jimma Airport · Jimma, Ethiopia
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 JIM
- GOR · Gore Airport93 mi away
- MTF · Mizan Teferi Airport99 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport101 mi away
- AWA · Awassa Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from JIM?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Jimma (JIM) is 6,600 miles (10,621 km, 5,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to JIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CTS to JIM?
Nonstop service on CTS–JIM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sapporo and Jimma?
Jimma is 6 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to JIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CTS–JIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CTS to JIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CTS–JIM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.