Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
EML to FKS: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Fukushima (Fukushima Airport)
5,903 mi
9,501 km · 5,130 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
See live EML→FKS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- FKS — Fukushima Airport · Fukushima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Near FKS
- NRT · Narita International Airport101 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport68 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport72 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EML from FKS?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Fukushima (FKS) is 5,903 miles (9,501 km, 5,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to FKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Emmen and Fukushima?
Fukushima is 7 hours ahead of Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to FKS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EML–FKS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.