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SDM to FKS: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Fukushima (Fukushima Airport)
5,504 mi
8,858 km · 4,783 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- 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 SDM
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 SDM from FKS?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Fukushima (FKS) is 5,504 miles (8,858 km, 4,783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to FKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 San Diego and Fukushima?
Fukushima is 16 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to FKS?
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