# Distance from Fukuoka (FUK) to Soddu (SXU)

> 9,837 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,837 km / 6,113 mi / 5,312 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 277° (west)
- **Return heading**: 56° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 13:32 in Fukuoka, it's 07:32 in Soddu)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,368 ft (SXU 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

### [Soddu Airport (SXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxu-soddu-soddu-airport/1ef266de-ea66-6184-acde-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Soddu, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HASD
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 6.820000, 37.750000
- Elevation: 6,400 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 13:32 in Fukuoka, it's 07:32 in Soddu.
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)
- [Soddu Airport (SXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxu-soddu-soddu-airport/1ef266de-ea66-6184-acde-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)