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ESB to CTS: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,186 mi
8,346 km · 4,507 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from CTS?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,186 miles (8,346 km, 4,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Ankara and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 6 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to CTS?
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