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SAD to CTS: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,538 mi
8,913 km · 4,812 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from CTS?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,538 miles (8,913 km, 4,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Safford and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 16 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to CTS?
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