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YXJ to CTS: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
4,096 mi
6,591 km · 3,559 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m 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
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from CTS?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Sapporo (CTS) is 4,096 miles (6,591 km, 3,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 Fort Saint John and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 16 hours ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to CTS?
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