# Distance from Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS) to Istanbul (ISL)

> 8,529 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,529 km / 5,300 mi / 4,605 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 17:03 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 11:03 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 81 ft (ISL 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

### [Ataturk International Airport (ISL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isl-istanbul-ataturk-international-airport/1ef266df-587b-620a-bcd5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Istanbul, Turkey
- ICAO: LTBA
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 40.980000, 28.810000
- Elevation: 163 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 17:03 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 11:03 in Istanbul.
With a 6-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)
- [Ataturk International Airport (ISL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isl-istanbul-ataturk-international-airport/1ef266df-587b-620a-bcd5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)