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FCN to CTS: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,211 mi
8,386 km · 4,528 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m 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
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 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 FCN from CTS?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,211 miles (8,386 km, 4,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 Nordholz and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 7 hours ahead of Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to CTS?
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