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QEF to CTS: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,431 mi
8,740 km · 4,719 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 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 QEF from CTS?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,431 miles (8,740 km, 4,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 Egelsbach and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 7 hours ahead of Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to CTS?
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