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DBQ to CTS: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,713 mi
9,195 km · 4,965 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,713 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 mi away
Near CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from CTS?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,713 miles (9,195 km, 4,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Dubuque IA and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 14 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to CTS?
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