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CTS to MEL: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,562 mi
8,951 km · 4,833 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from MEL?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,562 miles (8,951 km, 4,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 MEL?
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