# Distance from Bahia Blanca (BHI) to Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS)

> 17,963 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,963 km / 11,162 mi / 9,699 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 17:11 in Bahia Blanca, it's 05:11 in Chitose / Tomakomai)
- **Elevation difference**: 164 ft (CTS is lower than BHI)

## Airports

### [Comandante Espora Airport (BHI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhi-bahia-blanca-comandante-espora-airport/1ef266df-9340-6066-91f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bahia Blanca, Argentina
- ICAO: SAZB
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- Coordinates: -38.730000, -62.170000
- Elevation: 246 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 17:11 in Bahia Blanca, it's 05:11 in Chitose / Tomakomai.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Comandante Espora Airport (BHI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhi-bahia-blanca-comandante-espora-airport/1ef266df-9340-6066-91f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [New Chitose Airport (CTS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cts-chitose-tomakomai-new-chitose-airport/1ef266df-8b65-6cba-bb84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)