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FKS to SFO: distance & flight time
Fukushima (Fukushima Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,052 mi
8,131 km · 4,390 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FKS from SFO?
The flight distance from Fukushima (FKS) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,052 miles (8,131 km, 4,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKS to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Francisco?
San Francisco is 16 hours behind Fukushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKS to SFO?
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