# Distance from Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS) to Santa Clara (SNU)

> 11,598 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,598 km / 7,207 mi / 6,262 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Cuba
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 13:35 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 00:35 in Santa Clara)
- **Elevation difference**: 256 ft (SNU 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

### [Abel Santamaria Airport (SNU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/snu-santa-clara-abel-santamaria-airport/1ef266df-6b37-624a-87f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Clara, Cuba
- ICAO: MUSC
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 22.490000, -79.940000
- Elevation: 338 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 13:35 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 00:35 in Santa Clara.
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)
- [Abel Santamaria Airport (SNU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/snu-santa-clara-abel-santamaria-airport/1ef266df-6b37-624a-87f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)