There are 2 ways to get from Minneapolis to Sapporo by plane or train
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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 14m¥66,316–251,716Fly to Okadama Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane MSP - OKD
23h 16m¥120,576–460,606
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 - ¥260000 and takes 18h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Sapporo is to fly and train which takes 18h 14m and costs ¥65000 - ¥260000.
The distance between Minneapolis and Sapporo is 8912 km.
It takes approximately 18h 14m to get from Minneapolis to Sapporo, including transfers.
Sapporo is 14h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 8:32 PM in Minneapolis and 10:32 AM in Sapporo.
There are 1959+ hotels available in Sapporo.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Sapporo, Japan?
Delta, Japan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Okadama Airport (OKD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Okadama Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–460,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Okadama Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–460,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
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