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MKS to CTS: distance & flight time
Mekane Selam (Mekane Selam Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
6,358 mi
10,232 km · 5,525 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKS — Mekane Selam Airport · Mekane Selam, Ethiopia
- 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 MKS
- DSE · Combolcha Airport70 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport74 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport88 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport99 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 MKS from CTS?
The flight distance from Mekane Selam (MKS) to Sapporo (CTS) is 6,358 miles (10,232 km, 5,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKS to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Mekane Selam and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 6 hours ahead of Mekane Selam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKS to CTS?
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