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ZCN to CTS: distance & flight time
Celle (Celle Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,247 mi
8,444 km · 4,559 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZCN — Celle Airport · Celle, Germany
- 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 ZCN
- HAJ · Hannover Airport17 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport29 mi away
- BRE · Bremen Airport60 mi away
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport66 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 ZCN from CTS?
The flight distance from Celle (ZCN) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,247 miles (8,444 km, 4,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZCN to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ZCN to CTS?
Nonstop service on ZCN–CTS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Celle and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 7 hours ahead of Celle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZCN to CTS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZCN–CTS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZCN to CTS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZCN–CTS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.