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JIM to CTS: distance & flight time
Jimma (Jimma Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
6,600 mi
10,621 km · 5,735 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m 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
- JIM — Jimma Airport · Jimma, Ethiopia
- 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 JIM
- GOR · Gore Airport93 mi away
- MTF · Mizan Teferi Airport99 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport101 mi away
- AWA · Awassa Airport123 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 JIM from CTS?
The flight distance from Jimma (JIM) to Sapporo (CTS) is 6,600 miles (10,621 km, 5,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIM to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 Jimma and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 6 hours ahead of Jimma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIM to CTS?
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