# Distance from Fukuoka (FUK) to Whitecourt (YZU)

> 8,386 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,386 km / 5,211 mi / 4,528 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 34° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 11:38 in Fukuoka, it's 20:38 in Whitecourt)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,535 ft (YZU 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

### [Whitecourt Airport (YZU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yzu-whitecourt-whitecourt-airport/1ef266de-b455-6298-9663-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Whitecourt, Canada
- ICAO: CYZU
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 54.140000, -115.790000
- Elevation: 2,567 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 11:38 in Fukuoka, it's 20:38 in Whitecourt.
With a 15-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)
- [Whitecourt Airport (YZU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yzu-whitecourt-whitecourt-airport/1ef266de-b455-6298-9663-06bb2780ed98)
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