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HLZ to CTS: distance & flight time
Hamilton (Hamilton International Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,959 mi
9,590 km · 5,178 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLZ — Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, New Zealand
- 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 HLZ
- TRG · Tauranga Airport49 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport56 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport66 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 HLZ from CTS?
The flight distance from Hamilton (HLZ) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,959 miles (9,590 km, 5,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLZ to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Hamilton and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 3 hours behind Hamilton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLZ to CTS?
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