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There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Sapporo by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to New Chitose Airport, train

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane SFO - CTS
    2. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    13h 57m
    ¥35,665–123,699

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Okadama Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane plane SFO - OKD
    19h 9m
    ¥56,825–202,189

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Hakodate Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane plane SFO - HKD
    2. Take the train from Hakodate to Sapporotrain train
    22h 29m
    ¥59,275–204,359

  4. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane SMF - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    21h 41m
    ¥48,717–164,353

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration14h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥33,728Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from San Francisco to Sapporo.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 7,767.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 57m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Sapporo, Japan?

Japan Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Okadama Airport (OKD) every 4 hours.

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