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CTS to LUK: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
6,086 mi
9,794 km · 5,289 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from LUK?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 6,086 miles (9,794 km, 5,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 13 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to LUK?
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