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YIP to FKS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Fukushima (Fukushima Airport)
6,288 mi
10,120 km · 5,464 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from FKS?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Fukushima (FKS) is 6,288 miles (10,120 km, 5,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to FKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Detroit and Fukushima?
Fukushima is 13 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to FKS?
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