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CTS to SDU: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
11,036 mi
17,761 km · 9,590 nm
22h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from SDU?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 11,036 miles (17,761 km, 9,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 6m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 12 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to SDU?
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