Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CTS to LHR: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → London (London Heathrow Airport)
5,541 mi
8,918 km · 4,815 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
See live CTS→LHR fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- LHR — London Heathrow Airport · London, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 mi away
Near LHR
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport25 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt6 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park18 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from LHR?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to London (LHR) is 5,541 miles (8,918 km, 4,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to LHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 London?
London is 8 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to LHR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CTS–LHR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.