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IKB to CTS: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
6,350 mi
10,219 km · 5,518 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IKB — Wilkes County Airport · North Wilkesboro, 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 IKB
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport70 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport33 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport37 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport40 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 IKB from CTS?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Sapporo (CTS) is 6,350 miles (10,219 km, 5,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 North Wilkesboro and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 13 hours ahead of North Wilkesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKB to CTS?
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