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SOW to CTS: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,454 mi
8,778 km · 4,739 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from CTS?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,454 miles (8,778 km, 4,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Show Low and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 16 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to CTS?
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