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SHA to CTS: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
1,373 mi
2,210 km · 1,193 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from CTS?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Sapporo (CTS) is 1,373 miles (2,210 km, 1,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Shanghai and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to CTS?
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