# Distance from Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS) to East Tawas (ECA)

> 9,345 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,345 km / 5,807 mi / 5,046 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 17:13 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 04:13 in East Tawas)
- **Elevation difference**: 523 ft (ECA 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

### [Iosco County Airport (ECA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eca-east-tawas-iosco-county-airport/1ef266df-05df-6c3a-a430-06bb2780ed98)

- City: East Tawas, United States
- ICAO: K6D9
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.310000, -83.420000
- Elevation: 605 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 17:13 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 04:13 in East Tawas.
With a 13-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)
- [Iosco County Airport (ECA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eca-east-tawas-iosco-county-airport/1ef266df-05df-6c3a-a430-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)