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RCA to CTS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,223 mi
8,406 km · 4,539 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 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 RCA from CTS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,223 miles (8,406 km, 4,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Rapid City and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 15 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to CTS?
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