# Distance from Fukuoka (FUK) to Kivalina (KVL)

> 5,538 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,538 km / 3,441 mi / 2,990 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 10:28 in Fukuoka, it's 17:28 in Kivalina)
- **Elevation difference**: 14 ft (KVL is lower 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

### [Kivalina Airport (KVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kvl-kivalina-kivalina-airport/1ef266df-887b-6f2c-958c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kivalina, United States
- ICAO: PAVL
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 67.740000, -164.560000
- Elevation: 18 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 10:28 in Fukuoka, it's 17:28 in Kivalina.
With a 17-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)
- [Kivalina Airport (KVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kvl-kivalina-kivalina-airport/1ef266df-887b-6f2c-958c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)