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JIM to FKS: distance & flight time
Jimma (Jimma Airport) → Fukushima (Fukushima Airport)
6,635 mi
10,678 km · 5,766 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m 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
- JIM — Jimma Airport · Jimma, Ethiopia
- 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 JIM
- GOR · Gore Airport93 mi away
- MTF · Mizan Teferi Airport99 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport101 mi away
- AWA · Awassa Airport123 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 JIM from FKS?
The flight distance from Jimma (JIM) to Fukushima (FKS) is 6,635 miles (10,678 km, 5,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIM to FKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 JIM to FKS?
Nonstop service on JIM–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 13h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jimma and Fukushima?
Fukushima is 6 hours ahead of Jimma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIM to FKS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JIM–FKS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JIM to FKS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JIM–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.