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FKS to LAX: distance & flight time
Fukushima (Fukushima Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,381 mi
8,660 km · 4,676 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FKS — Fukushima Airport · Fukushima, Japan
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FKS from LAX?
The flight distance from Fukushima (FKS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,381 miles (8,660 km, 4,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKS to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Fukushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKS to LAX?
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