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CTS to RFD: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
5,773 mi
9,290 km · 5,016 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- RFD — Chicago Rockford International Airport · Rockford, 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 RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from RFD?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Rockford (RFD) is 5,773 miles (9,290 km, 5,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Rockford?
Rockford is 14 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to RFD?
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