# Distance from Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS) to Reyes Acozac (NLU)

> 10,699 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,699 km / 6,648 mi / 5,777 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 17:31 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 02:31 in Reyes Acozac)
- **Elevation difference**: 82 ft (NLU is lower 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

### [Santa Lucia Air Force Base (NLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nlu-reyes-acozac-santa-lucia-air-force-base/1ef266df-6232-6d84-af41-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Reyes Acozac, Mexico
- ICAO: MMSM
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.760000, -99.020000
- Elevation: 0 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 17:31 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 02:31 in Reyes Acozac.
With a 15-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)
- [Santa Lucia Air Force Base (NLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nlu-reyes-acozac-santa-lucia-air-force-base/1ef266df-6232-6d84-af41-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)