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HEL to FKS: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Fukushima (Fukushima Airport)
4,777 mi
7,688 km · 4,151 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- FKS — Fukushima Airport · Fukushima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from FKS?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Fukushima (FKS) is 4,777 miles (7,688 km, 4,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to FKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 HEL to FKS?
Nonstop service on HEL–FKS 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 9h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Helsinki and Fukushima?
Fukushima is 6 hours ahead of Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to FKS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEL–FKS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEL to FKS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEL–FKS 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.