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EML to CTS: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,606 mi
9,022 km · 4,871 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from CTS?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,606 miles (9,022 km, 4,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Emmen and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 7 hours ahead of Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to CTS?
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