# Distance from Fukuoka (FUK) to Maues (MBZ)

> 16,549 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,549 km / 10,283 mi / 8,936 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 10:12 in Fukuoka, it's 21:12 in Maues)
- **Elevation difference**: 37 ft (MBZ 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

### [Maues Airport (MBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbz-maues-maues-airport/1ef266df-d924-60b4-8eca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maues, Brazil
- ICAO: SWMW
- Timezone: America/Boa_Vista
- Coordinates: -3.370000, -57.720000
- Elevation: 69 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 10:12 in Fukuoka, it's 21:12 in Maues.
With a 13-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)
- [Maues Airport (MBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbz-maues-maues-airport/1ef266df-d924-60b4-8eca-06bb2780ed98)
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