# Distance from Fukuoka (FUK) to Sault Ste Marie (YAM)

> 10,447 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,447 km / 6,492 mi / 5,641 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 01:14 in Fukuoka, it's 12:14 in Sault Ste Marie)
- **Elevation difference**: 598 ft (YAM 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

### [Sault Ste Marie Airport (YAM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yam-sault-ste-marie-sault-ste-marie-airport/1ef266de-ae75-6652-b316-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sault Ste Marie, Canada
- ICAO: CYAM
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 46.480000, -84.510000
- Elevation: 630 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 01:14 in Fukuoka, it's 12:14 in Sault Ste Marie.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fukuoka Airport (FUK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fuk-fukuoka-fukuoka-airport/1ef266df-8bc6-6768-a464-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sault Ste Marie Airport (YAM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yam-sault-ste-marie-sault-ste-marie-airport/1ef266de-ae75-6652-b316-06bb2780ed98)
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