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ZQL to CTS: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,549 mi
8,930 km · 4,822 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m 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
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 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 ZQL from CTS?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,549 miles (8,930 km, 4,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Donaueschingen and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 7 hours ahead of Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to CTS?
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