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YAM to FKS: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Fukushima (Fukushima Airport)
6,018 mi
9,685 km · 5,229 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- 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 YAM
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 YAM from FKS?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Fukushima (FKS) is 6,018 miles (9,685 km, 5,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to FKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Sault Sainte Marie and Fukushima?
Fukushima is 13 hours ahead of Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to FKS?
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