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GRI to CTS: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,550 mi
8,931 km · 4,822 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from CTS?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,550 miles (8,931 km, 4,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Grand Island and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 14 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to CTS?
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