# Distance from Atar (ATR) to Fukuoka (FUK)

> 12,862 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,862 km / 7,992 mi / 6,945 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritania) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 02:53 in Atar, it's 11:53 in Fukuoka)
- **Elevation difference**: 702 ft (FUK is lower than ATR)

## Airports

### [Atar International Airport (ATR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atr-atar-atar-international-airport/1ef266de-e957-66bc-8d77-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atar, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQPA
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 20.510000, -13.040000
- Elevation: 734 ft

### [Fukuoka Airport (FUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fuk-fukuoka-fukuoka-airport/1ef266df-8bc6-6768-a464-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fukuoka, Japan
- ICAO: RJFF
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 33.590000, 130.450000
- Elevation: 32 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:53 in Atar, it's 11:53 in Fukuoka.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Atar International Airport (ATR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atr-atar-atar-international-airport/1ef266de-e957-66bc-8d77-06bb2780ed98)
- [Fukuoka Airport (FUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fuk-fukuoka-fukuoka-airport/1ef266df-8bc6-6768-a464-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)