# Distance from Apolo (APB) to Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS)

> 15,778 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,778 km / 9,804 mi / 8,520 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bolivia) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 17:10 in Apolo, it's 06:10 in Chitose / Tomakomai)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,557 ft (CTS is lower than APB)

## Airports

### [Apolo Airport (APB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/apb-apolo-apolo-airport/1ef266df-b68f-6288-80f0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Apolo, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLAP
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -14.740000, -68.410000
- Elevation: 4,639 ft

### [New Chitose Airport (CTS)](https://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

## 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 17:10 in Apolo, it's 06:10 in Chitose / Tomakomai.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Apolo Airport (APB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/apb-apolo-apolo-airport/1ef266df-b68f-6288-80f0-06bb2780ed98)
- [New Chitose Airport (CTS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cts-chitose-tomakomai-new-chitose-airport/1ef266df-8b65-6cba-bb84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)