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RVN to CTS: distance & flight time
Rovaniemi (Rovaniemi Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
4,165 mi
6,703 km · 3,619 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RVN — Rovaniemi Airport · Rovaniemi, Finland
- 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 RVN
- SOT · Sodankyla Airport61 mi away
- KEM · Kemi-Tornio Airport65 mi away
- KTT · Kittilä Airport83 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport88 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 RVN from CTS?
The flight distance from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Sapporo (CTS) is 4,165 miles (6,703 km, 3,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVN to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 Rovaniemi and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 6 hours ahead of Rovaniemi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVN to CTS?
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