# Distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Matsumoto (MMJ)

> 12,026 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,026 km / 7,472 mi / 6,493 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 01:31 in Fort Lauderdale, it's 14:31 in Matsumoto)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,117 ft (MMJ is higher than FLL)

## Airports

### [Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fll-fort-lauderdale-fort-lauderdalehollywood-international-airport/1ef266df-1c62-6142-ba36-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Lauderdale, United States
- ICAO: KFLL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 26.070000, -80.150000
- Elevation: 65 ft

### [Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmj-matsumoto-matsumoto-airport/1ef266df-8b26-61b4-89cb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Matsumoto, Japan
- ICAO: RJAF
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 36.170000, 137.920000
- Elevation: 2,182 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 01:31 in Fort Lauderdale, it's 14:31 in Matsumoto.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fll-fort-lauderdale-fort-lauderdalehollywood-international-airport/1ef266df-1c62-6142-ba36-06bb2780ed98)
- [Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmj-matsumoto-matsumoto-airport/1ef266df-8b26-61b4-89cb-06bb2780ed98)
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