# Distance from Atbara (ATB) to Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS)

> 10,040 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,040 km / 6,239 mi / 5,421 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sudan) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 02:25 in Atbara, it's 09:25 in Chitose / Tomakomai)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,099 ft (CTS is lower than ATB)

## Airports

### [Atbara Airport (ATB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atb-atbara-atbara-airport/1ef266de-eda7-6046-afe3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atbara, Sudan
- ICAO: HSAT
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 17.710000, 34.060000
- Elevation: 1,181 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 02:25 in Atbara, it's 09:25 in Chitose / Tomakomai.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Atbara Airport (ATB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atb-atbara-atbara-airport/1ef266de-eda7-6046-afe3-06bb2780ed98)
- [New Chitose Airport (CTS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cts-chitose-tomakomai-new-chitose-airport/1ef266df-8b65-6cba-bb84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)