# Distance from Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS) to Franklin (FKL)

> 9,773 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,773 km / 6,073 mi / 5,277 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 21:30 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 08:30 in Franklin)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,458 ft (FKL is higher than CTS)

## Airports

### [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

### [Venango Regional Airport (FKL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fkl-franklin-venango-regional-airport/1ef266df-1c44-65de-bf63-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Franklin, United States
- ICAO: KFKL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.380000, -79.860000
- Elevation: 1,540 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 21:30 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 08:30 in Franklin.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [New Chitose Airport (CTS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cts-chitose-tomakomai-new-chitose-airport/1ef266df-8b65-6cba-bb84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Venango Regional Airport (FKL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fkl-franklin-venango-regional-airport/1ef266df-1c44-65de-bf63-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)