# Distance from Bemidji (BJI) to Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS)

> 8,542 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,542 km / 5,308 mi / 4,612 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 16:00 in Bemidji, it's 06:00 in Chitose / Tomakomai)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,309 ft (CTS is lower than BJI)

## Airports

### [Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bji-bemidji-bemidji-regional-airport/1ef266df-10af-6250-98d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bemidji, United States
- ICAO: KBJI
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 47.510000, -94.930000
- Elevation: 1,391 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:00 in Bemidji, it's 06:00 in Chitose / Tomakomai.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bji-bemidji-bemidji-regional-airport/1ef266df-10af-6250-98d6-06bb2780ed98)
- [New Chitose Airport (CTS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cts-chitose-tomakomai-new-chitose-airport/1ef266df-8b65-6cba-bb84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)