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EMP to CTS: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,762 mi
9,273 km · 5,007 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,762 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from CTS?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,762 miles (9,273 km, 5,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 Kempten and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 14 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to CTS?
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