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CTS to SYD: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
5,335 mi
8,585 km · 4,636 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from SYD?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Sydney (SYD) is 5,335 miles (8,585 km, 4,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to SYD?
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