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HYS to CTS: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,629 mi
9,058 km · 4,891 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional 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 HYS from CTS?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,629 miles (9,058 km, 4,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Hays and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 14 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to CTS?
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