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WBU to FKS: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Fukushima (Fukushima Airport)
5,671 mi
9,126 km · 4,928 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from FKS?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Fukushima (FKS) is 5,671 miles (9,126 km, 4,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to FKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 Boulder and Fukushima?
Fukushima is 15 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to FKS?
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