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FUK to DTW: distance & flight time
Fukuoka (Fukuoka Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,779 mi
10,909 km · 5,890 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m 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
- FUK — Fukuoka Airport · Fukuoka, Japan
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FUK
- HSG · Saga Airport31 mi away
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport38 mi away
- IKI · Iki Airport40 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport53 mi away
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FUK from DTW?
The flight distance from Fukuoka (FUK) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,779 miles (10,909 km, 5,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FUK to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FUK to DTW?
Nonstop service on FUK–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fukuoka and Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Fukuoka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FUK to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FUK–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FUK to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FUK–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.