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HER to CTS: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,720 mi
9,206 km · 4,971 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- 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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 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 HER from CTS?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,720 miles (9,206 km, 4,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Heraklion and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 6 hours ahead of Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to CTS?
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