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LUK to CTS: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
6,086 mi
9,794 km · 5,289 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from CTS?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Sapporo (CTS) is 6,086 miles (9,794 km, 5,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Cincinnati and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 13 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to CTS?
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