All Nippon AirwaysNH100% on time
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Direct flights from Niigata (KIJ) to Sapporo (CTS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 97% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 579 km, an estimated 1 hour 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Niigata and Sapporo. Updated 12 October 2026 at 02:23 UTC.
KIJ
Niigata
smooth · +0
CTS
Sapporo
smooth · +0
579 km · ~1h 15m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
97% on time
of the last 29 operated KIJ → CTS flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−5 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~1h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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All Nippon Airways
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-11JH614dep +5 → arr+2
10-11JH616dep +0 → arr−17
10-10JH614dep +0 → arr+12
10-10JH616dep +0 → arr−6
10-09JH614dep +0 → arr+0
10-09JH616dep +0 → arr−13
10-08JH614dep +0 → arr+5
10-08JH616dep +0 → arr+4
10-07JH614dep +0 → arr+2
10-07JH616dep +0 → arr+17
10-06JH614dep +0 → arr+7
10-06JH616dep +0 → arr−9
10-05JH614dep +0 → arr−3
10-05JH616dep +0 → arr−7
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at CTS: 19% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Niigata to Sapporo route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop KIJ to CTS flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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KIJ to CTS questions
Is KIJ–CTS running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on KIJ–CTS?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:35 from KIJ. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CTS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from KIJ to CTS?
Great-circle distance is 579 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 71–80 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does KIJ–CTS fly?
All Nippon Airways runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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