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RLK to CTS: distance & flight time
Bayannur (Bayannur Tianjitai Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
1,740 mi
2,800 km · 1,512 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RLK — Bayannur Tianjitai Airport · Bayannur, 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 RLK
- WUA · Wuhai Airport93 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport121 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport149 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 RLK from CTS?
The flight distance from Bayannur (RLK) to Sapporo (CTS) is 1,740 miles (2,800 km, 1,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RLK to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Bayannur and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 1 hour ahead of Bayannur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RLK to CTS?
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