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CTS to RAP: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
5,230 mi
8,417 km · 4,545 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from RAP?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Rapid City (RAP) is 5,230 miles (8,417 km, 4,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Rapid City?
Rapid City is 15 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to RAP?
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