# Distance from Watertown (ART) to Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS)

> 9,664 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,664 km / 6,005 mi / 5,218 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 01:05 in Watertown, it's 14:05 in Chitose / Tomakomai)
- **Elevation difference**: 249 ft (CTS is lower than ART)

## Airports

### [Watertown International Airport (ART)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/art-watertown-watertown-international-airport/1ef266df-0ed3-6652-a8b5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Watertown, United States
- ICAO: KART
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 43.990000, -76.020000
- Elevation: 331 ft

### [New Chitose Airport (CTS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cts-chitose-tomakomai-new-chitose-airport/1ef266df-8b65-6cba-bb84-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chitose / Tomakomai, Japan
- ICAO: RJCC
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 42.780000, 141.690000
- Elevation: 82 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:05 in Watertown, it's 14:05 in Chitose / Tomakomai.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Watertown International Airport (ART)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/art-watertown-watertown-international-airport/1ef266df-0ed3-6652-a8b5-06bb2780ed98)
- [New Chitose Airport (CTS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cts-chitose-tomakomai-new-chitose-airport/1ef266df-8b65-6cba-bb84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)