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CTS to MSP: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
5,501 mi
8,853 km · 4,780 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from MSP?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 5,501 miles (8,853 km, 4,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 14 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to MSP?
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