# Distance from Saint-Etienne/Boutheon (EBU) to Fukuoka (FUK)

> 9,684 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,684 km / 6,018 mi / 5,229 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 01:33 in Saint-Etienne/Boutheon, it's 08:33 in Fukuoka)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,293 ft (FUK is lower than EBU)

## Airports

### [Saint-Etienne-Boutheon Airport (EBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebu-saint-etienneboutheon-saint-etienne-boutheon-airport/1ef266df-4a98-6db8-a197-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saint-Etienne/Boutheon, France
- ICAO: LFMH
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 45.540000, 4.300000
- Elevation: 1,325 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 01:33 in Saint-Etienne/Boutheon, it's 08:33 in Fukuoka.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Saint-Etienne-Boutheon Airport (EBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebu-saint-etienneboutheon-saint-etienne-boutheon-airport/1ef266df-4a98-6db8-a197-06bb2780ed98)
- [Fukuoka Airport (FUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fuk-fukuoka-fukuoka-airport/1ef266df-8bc6-6768-a464-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)