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TVF to CTS: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,241 mi
8,435 km · 4,554 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from CTS?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,241 miles (8,435 km, 4,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Thief River Falls and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 14 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to CTS?
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