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LBC to CTS: distance & flight time
Luebeck (Lübeck Blankensee Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,161 mi
8,306 km · 4,485 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBC — Lübeck Blankensee Airport · Luebeck, Germany
- 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 LBC
- HAM · Hamburg Airport32 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport37 mi away
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport41 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport46 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 LBC from CTS?
The flight distance from Luebeck (LBC) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,161 miles (8,306 km, 4,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBC to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Luebeck and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 7 hours ahead of Luebeck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBC to CTS?
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