⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Sapporo to Los Angeles flights

Sapporo (CTS) to Los Angeles (LAX): 5,118 miles (8,236 km) great-circle, about 10h 45m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $1224 round-trip on EVA Air, with 1 stop, departing April 29, 2026.

BREVA AirBR115
Depart
CTS
Sapporo, Japan
16:15
2026-04-29
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Arrive
LAX
Los Angeles, United States
Returns 11:50
2026-05-07
Stops
1 stop
Distance
5,118 mi
Est. nonstop time
10h 45m
Trip type
Round-trip
$1224
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Sapporo to Los Angeles fare fly?

$1224 round-trip, EVA Air BR115, departing 2026-04-29 at 16:15, returning 2026-05-07. The recorded itinerary left on a Wednesday, returning on a Thursday 8 nights later; the fare was observed 4 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Sapporo from Los Angeles?

  • Distance: 5,118 miles (8,236 km) great-circle, heading northeast.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 10h 45m.
  • Departure airport: New Chitose Airport (CTS), Sapporo, Japan, UTC+9 on April 29, 2026.
  • Arrival: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), United States, UTC-7 on April 29, 2026.
  • Time difference: Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Sapporo on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Japan to United States.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 125 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: EVA Air BR115, 1 stop, round-trip, 8 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Sapporo to Los Angeles fare compare with other routes from CTS?

At $1224, it ranked 13th of the 16 round-trip fares we recorded from CTS (median $388). That is 23.9 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), close to the CTS median of 23.7 cents across 16 round-trip routes.

Routes from CTS of similar length: Ontario, California (5,147 mi) at $1594 and New York (6,263 mi) at $1276.

EVA Air had the cheapest fare on 2 of 16 CTS routes. It is the 3rd longest of the 16 routes we track from CTS.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Los Angeles?

Of 40 departure airports with a fare to Los Angeles, Sapporo (CTS) ranked 40th at $1224. Lowest: $77 from Seattle (SEA); highest: $1224 from Sapporo (CTS); 11 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Frontier (18), Spirit (5), Southwest (3), EVA Air (2), Fiji Airways (2) and WestJet (2), plus 8 more.

Entry requirements

Do you need a visa to fly to United States?

That depends on your passport and trip, so check the official source for United States: U.S. Customs and Border Protection: international visitors. Connecting elsewhere? Check that country's transit rules too.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Asia/Tokyo, America/Los_Angeles; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Sapporo to Los Angeles flight questions

How far is Sapporo from Los Angeles by plane?

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Sapporo is about 5,118 miles (8,236 km) from Los Angeles on a great-circle line from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), heading northeast. It is the 3rd longest of the 16 routes we track from CTS. The recorded itinerary had 1 stop, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Sapporo to Los Angeles?

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About 10h 45m nonstop by our estimate for 5,118 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded EVA Air fare was with 1 stop. 40 airports in our feed had a fare to Los Angeles; this one ranked 40th, and 11 of the 40 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Sapporo and Los Angeles?

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On April 29, 2026, Sapporo was on UTC+9 (Asia/Tokyo) and Los Angeles on UTC-7 (America/Los_Angeles), so Los Angeles was 16 hours behind Sapporo: noon in Sapporo was 20:00 the previous day in Los Angeles. Daylight saving changes it: in mid-January 2026 the gap is Los Angeles 17 hours behind, in mid-July Los Angeles 16 hours behind.

How much is a flight from Sapporo to Los Angeles?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $1224 per person round-trip on EVA Air flight BR115, departing April 29, 2026, returning May 7, 2026, with 1 stop. At $1224, it ranked 13th of the 16 round-trip fares we recorded from CTS (median $388). That is 23.9 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), close to the CTS median of 23.7 cents across 16 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Sapporo to Los Angeles?

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The cheapest recorded fare had 1 stop; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into Los Angeles, 11 of the 40 recorded fares were nonstop. From CTS, 6 of 16 were. Routes from CTS of similar length: Ontario, California (5,147 mi) at $1594 and New York (6,263 mi) at $1276.

Which airports serve flights from Sapporo to Los Angeles?

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It departs New Chitose Airport (CTS) in Sapporo, Japan, and arrives at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, United States. An international flight, Japan to United States. EVA Air had the cheapest fare on 2 of 16 CTS routes.

Where else near Los Angeles can you fly from Sapporo?

Ontario, California (ONT) $1594New York (NYC) $1276Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) $1543Sendai (SDJ) $302Tokyo (TYO) $80Nagoya (NGO) $118All flights from Sapporo →

Other cities with flights to Los Angeles

From Seattle (SEA) $77From San Francisco (SFO) $116From Minneapolis (MSP) $122From Atlanta (ATL) $123From Phoenix (PHX) $124From Vancouver (YVR) $139

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