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FME to CTS: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
6,290 mi
10,122 km · 5,466 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from CTS?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Sapporo (CTS) is 6,290 miles (10,122 km, 5,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Fort Meade and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 13 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to CTS?
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