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SDU to CTS: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
11,036 mi
17,761 km · 9,590 nm
22h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 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 SDU from CTS?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Sapporo (CTS) is 11,036 miles (17,761 km, 9,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 6m 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 Rio De Janeiro and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 12 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to CTS?
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