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CTS to RDU: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
6,434 mi
10,354 km · 5,591 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from RDU?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 6,434 miles (10,354 km, 5,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 13 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to RDU?
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