# Distance from Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS) to Monahans (MIF)

> 9,449 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,449 km / 5,872 mi / 5,102 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 23:39 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 09:39 in Monahans)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,533 ft (MIF 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

### [Roy Hurd Memorial Airport (MIF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mif-monahans-roy-hurd-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1852-6098-93ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Monahans, United States
- ICAO: KE01
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 31.580000, -102.910000
- Elevation: 2,615 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 23:39 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 09:39 in Monahans.
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)
- [Roy Hurd Memorial Airport (MIF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mif-monahans-roy-hurd-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1852-6098-93ef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)