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CTS to MEM: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
6,150 mi
9,898 km · 5,344 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from MEM?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Memphis (MEM) is 6,150 miles (9,898 km, 5,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Memphis?
Memphis is 14 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to MEM?
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