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FUK to SEA: distance & flight time
Fukuoka (Fukuoka Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
5,257 mi
8,460 km · 4,568 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m 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
- FUK — Fukuoka Airport · Fukuoka, Japan
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FUK from SEA?
The flight distance from Fukuoka (FUK) to Seattle (SEA) is 5,257 miles (8,460 km, 4,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FUK to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Fukuoka and Seattle?
Seattle is 16 hours behind Fukuoka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FUK to SEA?
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