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FRD to CTS: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
4,308 mi
6,933 km · 3,744 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 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 FRD from CTS?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Sapporo (CTS) is 4,308 miles (6,933 km, 3,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Friday Harbor and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 16 hours ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to CTS?
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