# Distance from Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS) to Ponce (PSE)

> 12,663 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,663 km / 7,869 mi / 6,838 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 14:13 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 01:13 in Ponce)
- **Elevation difference**: 54 ft (PSE 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

### [Mercedita Airport (PSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pse-ponce-mercedita-airport/1ef266df-e02f-6a98-9655-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ponce, United States
- ICAO: TJPS
- Timezone: America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates: 18.010000, -66.560000
- Elevation: 28 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 14:13 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 01:13 in Ponce.
With a 13-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)
- [Mercedita Airport (PSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pse-ponce-mercedita-airport/1ef266df-e02f-6a98-9655-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)