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WBU to CTS: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,354 mi
8,617 km · 4,653 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from CTS?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,354 miles (8,617 km, 4,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Boulder and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 15 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to CTS?
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