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CTS to SDM: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,242 mi
8,436 km · 4,555 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from SDM?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,242 miles (8,436 km, 4,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 16 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to SDM?
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