Distance from Sapporo to Niigata
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Extended route information
The shortest distance (air line) between Sapporo and Niigata is 604.77 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Sapporo and Niigata is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Flight route: 547.86 km (1h 8min)The flight distance between the nearest airports Sapporo (CTS) and Niigata (SDJ) is 547.86 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 1h 8min. Similar flight routes: CTS → NRT , CTS → HND , CTS → FSZ , CTS → NGO , SDJ → SDJ
Bearing: 198.90° (SSW)The initial bearing on the course from Sapporo to Niigata is 198.90° and the compass direction is SSW.
Midpoint: 40.49492,140.15092The geographic midpoint between Sapporo and Niigata is in 302.39 km distance between both points in a bearing of 198.90°. It is located in Japan, Aomori Prefecture, Nakatsugaru (日本, 青森県, 中津軽郡).
Time difference: 0hSapporo and Niigata are both in the same time zone Asia/Tokyo.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Sapporo and Niigata, the place names are converted into coordinates (latitude and longitude). The respective geographic centre is used for cities, regions and countries. To calculate the distance the Haversine formula is applied.