# Distance from Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS) to West Branch (WBK)

> 9,320 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,320 km / 5,791 mi / 5,032 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 10:02 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 21:02 in West Branch)
- **Elevation difference**: 800 ft (WBK 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

### [West Branch Community Airport (WBK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wbk-west-branch-west-branch-community-airport/1ef266df-40f9-6b68-831e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: West Branch, United States
- ICAO: KY31
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 44.240000, -84.180000
- Elevation: 882 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 10:02 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 21:02 in West Branch.
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)
- [West Branch Community Airport (WBK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wbk-west-branch-west-branch-community-airport/1ef266df-40f9-6b68-831e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)