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MEM to CTS: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
6,150 mi
9,898 km · 5,344 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from CTS?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Sapporo (CTS) is 6,150 miles (9,898 km, 5,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Memphis and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 14 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to CTS?
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