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CTS to ORD: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
5,820 mi
9,366 km · 5,057 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from ORD?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Chicago (ORD) is 5,820 miles (9,366 km, 5,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 14 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to ORD?
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