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TAO to CTS: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
1,218 mi
1,960 km · 1,058 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m 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
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, 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 TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 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 TAO from CTS?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Sapporo (CTS) is 1,218 miles (1,960 km, 1,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Qingdao and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 1 hour ahead of Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to CTS?
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