# Distance from Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS) to Abilene (DYS)

> 9,568 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,568 km / 5,945 mi / 5,166 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 00:18 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 10:18 in Abilene)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,708 ft (DYS is higher than CTS)

## Airports

### [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

### [Dyess Afb Airport (DYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dys-abilene-dyess-afb-airport/1ef266df-1843-607a-9013-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abilene, United States
- ICAO: KDYS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.420000, -99.860000
- Elevation: 1,790 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 00:18 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 10:18 in Abilene.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [New Chitose Airport (CTS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cts-chitose-tomakomai-new-chitose-airport/1ef266df-8b65-6cba-bb84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Dyess Afb Airport (DYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dys-abilene-dyess-afb-airport/1ef266df-1843-607a-9013-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)