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HEM to CTS: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
4,475 mi
7,202 km · 3,889 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,475 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 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 HEM from CTS?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Sapporo (CTS) is 4,475 miles (7,202 km, 3,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEM to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Helsinki and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 6 hours ahead of Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEM to CTS?
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