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CTS to SZR: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
5,341 mi
8,596 km · 4,642 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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 SZR
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base36 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport46 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport54 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from SZR?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Stara Zagora (SZR) is 5,341 miles (8,596 km, 4,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to SZR?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from CTS to SZR?
Nonstop service on CTS–SZR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sapporo and Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora is 6 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to SZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CTS–SZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CTS to SZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CTS–SZR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.