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ZAT to CTS: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
2,370 mi
3,814 km · 2,060 nm
5h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, China
- 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 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 ZAT from CTS?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Sapporo (CTS) is 2,370 miles (3,814 km, 2,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 7m 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 Zhaotong and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 1 hour ahead of Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to CTS?
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