# Distance from Fukuoka (FUK) to Ua Pou (UAP)

> 10,532 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,532 km / 6,544 mi / 5,687 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 98° (east)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -18.5h (When it's 21:06 in Fukuoka, it's 02:36 in Ua Pou)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (UAP 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

### [Ua Pou Airport (UAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uap-ua-pou-ua-pou-airport/1ef266df-73b9-6e2c-b8f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ua Pou, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTMP
- Timezone: Pacific/Marquesas
- Coordinates: -9.350000, -140.080000
- Elevation: 16 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 21:06 in Fukuoka, it's 02:36 in Ua Pou.
With a 18.5-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)
- [Ua Pou Airport (UAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uap-ua-pou-ua-pou-airport/1ef266df-73b9-6e2c-b8f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)