All Nippon AirwaysNH
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Direct flights from Niigata (KIJ) to Sapporo (CTS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 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 17 August 2026 at 23:08 UTC.
KIJ
Niigata
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CTS
Sapporo
smooth · +6
579 km · ~1h 15m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
78 / 100
route health from live KIJ and CTS delay boards
Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+7 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~1h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
KIJ → CTS · one way · economy · 1 adult
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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 outcomes08-17ANA1857arrived+4
08-17ANA1859arrived+7
08-17FDA614arrived+10
08-17FDA616arrived−8
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: 23% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 tracks every published board update for nonstop KIJ to CTS flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at CTS is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. 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 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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