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SEA to CTS: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
4,378 mi
7,045 km · 3,804 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from CTS?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Sapporo (CTS) is 4,378 miles (7,045 km, 3,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Seattle and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 16 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to CTS?
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