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MCF to CTS: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
6,806 mi
10,953 km · 5,914 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from CTS?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Sapporo (CTS) is 6,806 miles (10,953 km, 5,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 Tampa and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 13 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to CTS?
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