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TAR to FKS: distance & flight time
Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport) → Fukushima (Fukushima Airport)
5,968 mi
9,605 km · 5,186 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m 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
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
- 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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 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 TAR from FKS?
The flight distance from Grottaglie (TAR) to Fukushima (FKS) is 5,968 miles (9,605 km, 5,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAR to FKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 TAR to FKS?
Nonstop service on TAR–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 12h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grottaglie and Fukushima?
Fukushima is 7 hours ahead of Grottaglie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAR to FKS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAR–FKS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAR to FKS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAR–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.