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CTS to SDR: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Santander (Santander Airport)
6,110 mi
9,833 km · 5,309 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
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 SDR
- BIO · Bilbao Airport47 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport67 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport75 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from SDR?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Santander (SDR) is 6,110 miles (9,833 km, 5,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to SDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 Santander?
Santander is 7 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to SDR?
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