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LAN to CTS: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,866 mi
9,441 km · 5,097 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from CTS?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,866 miles (9,441 km, 5,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Lansing and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 13 hours ahead of Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to CTS?
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