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LWC to CTS: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,758 mi
9,266 km · 5,003 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWC — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport22 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field24 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport28 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 LWC from CTS?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWC) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,758 miles (9,266 km, 5,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWC to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Lawrence and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 14 hours ahead of Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWC to CTS?
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