# Distance from Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS) to Medford (MDF)

> 8,971 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,971 km / 5,574 mi / 4,844 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 08:30 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 18:30 in Medford)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,396 ft (MDF 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

### [Taylor County Airport (MDF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdf-medford-taylor-county-airport/1ef266df-2a63-6cd2-a0ea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Medford, United States
- ICAO: KMDZ
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 45.100000, -90.300000
- Elevation: 1,478 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 08:30 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 18:30 in Medford.
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)
- [Taylor County Airport (MDF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdf-medford-taylor-county-airport/1ef266df-2a63-6cd2-a0ea-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)