There is 1 way to get from Sapporo to San Francisco by train or plane
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New Chitose Airport (CTS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to San Francisco is to train and fly which costs $600 - $1,200 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to San Francisco is to train and fly which takes 12h 14m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Sapporo and San Francisco is 4854 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Sapporo to San Francisco, including transfers.
San Francisco is 16h behind Sapporo. It is currently 10:49 PM in Sapporo and 6:49 AM in San Francisco.
There are 835+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and San Francisco, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sapporo to San Francisco. However, you can take the train to New Chitose Airport, walk to New Chitose Airport (CTS) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from New Chitose Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–2,600
Flights from New Chitose Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–2,600
Flights from New Chitose Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–2,600
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from New Chitose Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
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