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FKS to SDM: distance & flight time
Fukushima (Fukushima Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,504 mi
8,858 km · 4,783 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is FKS from SDM?
The flight distance from Fukushima (FKS) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,504 miles (8,858 km, 4,783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKS to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 16 hours behind Fukushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKS to SDM?
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