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HGL to FKS: distance & flight time
Helgoland (Helgoland-Düne Airport) → Fukushima (Fukushima Airport)
5,519 mi
8,882 km · 4,796 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HGL — Helgoland-Düne Airport · Helgoland, Germany
- 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 HGL
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport28 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport32 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport35 mi away
- BMR · Baltrum Airport39 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 HGL from FKS?
The flight distance from Helgoland (HGL) to Fukushima (FKS) is 5,519 miles (8,882 km, 4,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HGL to FKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 HGL to FKS?
Nonstop service on HGL–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 11h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Helgoland and Fukushima?
Fukushima is 7 hours ahead of Helgoland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HGL to FKS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HGL–FKS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HGL to FKS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HGL–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.