There are 3 ways to get from Minneapolis to Sapporo by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to New Chitose Airport, train
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane MSP - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
18h 29m¥66,415–242,115Fly to Okadama Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane MSP - OKD
21h 56m¥110,575–420,605Fly to Asahikawa Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)plane MSP - AKJ
- Take the train from Asahikawa to Sapporotrain
23h 4m¥93,875–326,465
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Sapporo is to fly and train which costs ¥65000 - ¥250000 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Sapporo is to fly and train which takes 18h 29m and costs ¥65000 - ¥250000.
The distance between Minneapolis and Sapporo is 8912 km.
It takes approximately 18h 29m to get from Minneapolis to Sapporo, including transfers.
Sapporo is 14h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 9:16 AM in Minneapolis and 11:16 PM in Sapporo.
There are 1979+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Sapporo, Japan?
Delta, Japan Airlines, and All Nippon Airways fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Okadama Airport (OKD) twice daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–260,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Okadama Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–420,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–320,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–350,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to New Chitose Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–260,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–260,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–260,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–320,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–800,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–240,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Asahikawa Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–320,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Asahikawa to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–5,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
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