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CTS to MEB: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,566 mi
8,957 km · 4,837 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from MEB?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,566 miles (8,957 km, 4,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to MEB?
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