# Distance from Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS) to Gardner (GDM)

> 9,947 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,947 km / 6,181 mi / 5,371 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 15:20 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 02:20 in Gardner)
- **Elevation difference**: 872 ft (GDM 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

### [Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdm-gardner-gardner-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1dea-6b5e-8998-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gardner, United States
- ICAO: KGDM
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.550000, -72.020000
- Elevation: 954 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 15:20 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 02:20 in Gardner.
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)
- [Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdm-gardner-gardner-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1dea-6b5e-8998-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)