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CTS to SFO: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
4,784 mi
7,699 km · 4,157 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from SFO?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to San Francisco (SFO) is 4,784 miles (7,699 km, 4,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Francisco?
San Francisco is 16 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to SFO?
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