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CTS to SPI: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport)
5,888 mi
9,476 km · 5,117 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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 SPI
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from SPI?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Springfield (SPI) is 5,888 miles (9,476 km, 5,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to SPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Springfield?
Springfield is 14 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to SPI?
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