# Distance from Fukuoka (FUK) to Pama (XPA)

> 12,730 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,730 km / 7,910 mi / 6,874 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 07:31 in Fukuoka, it's 22:31 in Pama)
- **Elevation difference**: 667 ft (XPA is higher than FUK)

## Airports

### [Fukuoka Airport (FUK)](https://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

### [Pama Airport (XPA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xpa-pama-pama-airport/1ef266de-b6be-6ae8-b741-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pama, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFEP
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 11.250000, 0.700000
- Elevation: 699 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 07:31 in Fukuoka, it's 22:31 in Pama.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fukuoka Airport (FUK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fuk-fukuoka-fukuoka-airport/1ef266df-8bc6-6768-a464-06bb2780ed98)
- [Pama Airport (XPA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xpa-pama-pama-airport/1ef266de-b6be-6ae8-b741-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)