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RCM to CTS: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
4,387 mi
7,060 km · 3,812 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from CTS?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Sapporo (CTS) is 4,387 miles (7,060 km, 3,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCM to CTS?
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