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CTS to WIR: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
6,077 mi
9,780 km · 5,281 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
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 WIR
- GIS · Gisborne Airport39 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport74 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTS from WIR?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Wairoa (WIR) is 6,077 miles (9,780 km, 5,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Wairoa?
Wairoa is 3 hours ahead of Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to WIR?
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