# Distance from Le Castellet (BAE) to Fukuoka (FUK)

> 9,654 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,654 km / 5,998 mi / 5,213 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 11:37 in Le Castellet, it's 18:37 in Fukuoka)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,682 ft (FUK is lower than BAE)

## Airports

### [Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bae-le-castellet-barcelonnette-saint-pons-airport/1ef266df-4ab7-61aa-a734-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Le Castellet, France
- ICAO: LFMR
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 44.390000, 6.610000
- Elevation: 3,714 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 11:37 in Le Castellet, it's 18:37 in Fukuoka.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bae-le-castellet-barcelonnette-saint-pons-airport/1ef266df-4ab7-61aa-a734-06bb2780ed98)
- [Fukuoka Airport (FUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fuk-fukuoka-fukuoka-airport/1ef266df-8bc6-6768-a464-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)