# Distance from Fukuoka (FUK) to Eil (HCM)

> 8,658 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,658 km / 5,380 mi / 4,675 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Somalia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 22:17 in Fukuoka, it's 16:17 in Eil)
- **Elevation difference**: 780 ft (HCM is higher than FUK)

## Airports

### [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

### [Eil Airport (HCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hcm-eil-eil-airport/1ef266de-ea9b-6172-8f53-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eil, Somalia
- ICAO: HCME
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 7.920000, 49.800000
- Elevation: 812 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:17 in Fukuoka, it's 16:17 in Eil.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fukuoka Airport (FUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fuk-fukuoka-fukuoka-airport/1ef266df-8bc6-6768-a464-06bb2780ed98)
- [Eil Airport (HCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hcm-eil-eil-airport/1ef266de-ea9b-6172-8f53-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)