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MSY to CTS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
6,426 mi
10,341 km · 5,584 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from CTS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Sapporo (CTS) is 6,426 miles (10,341 km, 5,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 New Orleans and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 14 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to CTS?
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