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JOT to CTS: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,838 mi
9,396 km · 5,073 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 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 JOT from CTS?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,838 miles (9,396 km, 5,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Joliet and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 14 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to CTS?
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