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FKS to CIU: distance & flight time
Fukushima (Fukushima Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
6,032 mi
9,708 km · 5,242 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FKS — Fukushima Airport · Fukushima, Japan
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FKS from CIU?
The flight distance from Fukushima (FKS) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 6,032 miles (9,708 km, 5,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKS to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Fukushima and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 13 hours behind Fukushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKS to CIU?
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