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OAA to CTS: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
3,861 mi
6,213 km · 3,355 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- 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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 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 OAA from CTS?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Sapporo (CTS) is 3,861 miles (6,213 km, 3,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m 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 Shank and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 4.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to CTS?
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