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RDR to CTS: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,210 mi
8,385 km · 4,528 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from CTS?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,210 miles (8,385 km, 4,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 Red River and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 14 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to CTS?
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