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PBG to CTS: distance & flight time
Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh International Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
6,019 mi
9,687 km · 5,230 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m 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
- PBG — Plattsburgh International Airport · Plattsburgh, 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 PBG
- BTV · Burlington International Airport20 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport36 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport41 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport43 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 PBG from CTS?
The flight distance from Plattsburgh (PBG) to Sapporo (CTS) is 6,019 miles (9,687 km, 5,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBG to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Plattsburgh and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 13 hours ahead of Plattsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBG to CTS?
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