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PVG to CTS: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
1,355 mi
2,181 km · 1,177 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from CTS?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Sapporo (CTS) is 1,355 miles (2,181 km, 1,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Shanghai and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to CTS?
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