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YWL to CTS: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
4,203 mi
6,764 km · 3,652 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, Canada
- 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from CTS?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Sapporo (CTS) is 4,203 miles (6,764 km, 3,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Williams Lake and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 16 hours ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to CTS?
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