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CTS to LFT: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
6,353 mi
10,225 km · 5,521 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from LFT?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Lafayette (LFT) is 6,353 miles (10,225 km, 5,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 14 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to LFT?
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