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HAJ to CTS: distance & flight time
Hannover (Hannover Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,262 mi
8,469 km · 4,573 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m 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
- HAJ — Hannover Airport · Hannover, 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 HAJ
- ZCN · Celle Airport17 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport38 mi away
- BRE · Bremen Airport55 mi away
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport59 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 HAJ from CTS?
The flight distance from Hannover (HAJ) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,262 miles (8,469 km, 4,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAJ to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Hannover and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 7 hours ahead of Hannover.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAJ to CTS?
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