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PSP to CTS: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,204 mi
8,375 km · 4,522 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from CTS?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,204 miles (8,375 km, 4,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Palm Springs and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 16 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to CTS?
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