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LAJ to CTS: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
11,203 mi
18,030 km · 9,735 nm
22h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- 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 LAJ
- CFC · Caçador Airport80 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport84 mi away
- JCB · Santa Terezinha Airport89 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport97 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 LAJ from CTS?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Sapporo (CTS) is 11,203 miles (18,030 km, 9,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 26m 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 Lajes and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 12 hours ahead of Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to CTS?
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