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KTF to CTS: distance & flight time
Takaka (Takaka Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
6,092 mi
9,804 km · 5,294 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KTF — Takaka Airport · Takaka, 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 KTF
- MZP · Motueka Airport24 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport41 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome72 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport75 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 KTF from CTS?
The flight distance from Takaka (KTF) to Sapporo (CTS) is 6,092 miles (9,804 km, 5,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTF to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Takaka and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 3 hours behind Takaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTF to CTS?
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