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CTS to RIL: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
5,287 mi
8,508 km · 4,594 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from RIL?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Rifle (RIL) is 5,287 miles (8,508 km, 4,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Rifle?
Rifle is 15 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to RIL?
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