# Distance from Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS) to El Rhin (OTU)

> 13,368 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,368 km / 8,307 mi / 7,218 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 03:21 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 13:21 in El Rhin)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,978 ft (OTU 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

### [Otu Airport (OTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otu-el-rhin-otu-airport/1ef266df-b59b-67a0-9b16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Rhin, Colombia
- ICAO: SKOT
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 7.010000, -74.720000
- Elevation: 2,060 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 03:21 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 13:21 in El Rhin.
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)
- [Otu Airport (OTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otu-el-rhin-otu-airport/1ef266df-b59b-67a0-9b16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)