# Distance from Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS) to Crete Island (JSH)

> 9,160 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,160 km / 5,691 mi / 4,946 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 20:12 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 14:12 in Crete Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 294 ft (JSH 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

### [Sitia Airport (JSH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jsh-crete-island-sitia-airport/1ef266df-4e92-6400-ae9e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Crete Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGST
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 35.220000, 26.100000
- Elevation: 376 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 20:12 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 14:12 in Crete Island.
With a 6-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)
- [Sitia Airport (JSH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jsh-crete-island-sitia-airport/1ef266df-4e92-6400-ae9e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)