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CTS to LAF: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
5,938 mi
9,556 km · 5,160 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from LAF?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Lafayette (LAF) is 5,938 miles (9,556 km, 5,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 13 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to LAF?
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