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CTS to TYS: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
6,292 mi
10,125 km · 5,467 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from TYS?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Knoxville (TYS) is 6,292 miles (10,125 km, 5,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 13 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to TYS?
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