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VLU to CTS: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
4,505 mi
7,251 km · 3,915 nm
9h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from CTS?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Sapporo (CTS) is 4,505 miles (7,251 km, 3,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 18m 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 Velikiye Luki and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 6 hours ahead of Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to CTS?
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