Nonstop flight route between Fukuoka, Japan and Morganton, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°35'3"N by 130°27'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°49'13"N by 81°36'41"W)
Distance from FUK to MRN:
7,213.49 miles (11,608.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fukuoka Airport (FUK), Fukuoka, Japan and Foothills Regional Airport (MRN), Morganton, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,213 miles (or 11,609 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Fukuoka Airport and Foothills Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Fukuoka Airport and Foothills Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FUK / RJFF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fukuoka, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°35'3"N by 130°27'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Bureau Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FUK |
| More Information: | FUK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRN / KMRN |
| Airport Name: | Foothills Regional Airport |
| Location: | Morganton, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°49'13"N by 81°36'41"W |
| Area Served: | Morganton, North Carolina, US |
| Operator/Owner: | Foothills Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1270 feet (387 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRN |
| More Information: | MRN Maps & Info |
Facts about Fukuoka Airport (FUK):
- Because of Fukuoka Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Fukuoka Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The airport was built in 1943 by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force as Mushiroda Airfield.
- Itazuke played a key role in the Korean War and the defense of the Pusan perimeter in 1950.
- Fukuoka's first civilian air service was Japan Airlines' Fukuoka-Osaka-Tokyo service, which commenced in 1951.
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Fukuoka Airport", other names for FUK include "福岡空港" and "Fukuoka KūkōItazuke Air Base".
- With Fukuoka's ambitions to become a hub for business and travel in East Asia and former Mayor Mr.
- The furthest airport from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Fukuoka Airport (meaning Fukuoka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,253 miles (19,719 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) is Saga Airport (HSG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of FUK.
Facts about Foothills Regional Airport (MRN):
- The furthest airport from Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) is Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of MRN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.25 miles (50.29 km) SSW | Saga Airport (HSG) | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan |     |
| 2 | 33.37 miles (53.70 km) ENE | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 3 | 39.94 miles (64.28 km) WNW | Iki Airport (IKI) | Iki, Iki Island, Japan | |
| 4 | 53.17 miles (85.56 km) ENE | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 55.62 miles (89.51 km) SW | Nagasaki Airport (NGS) | Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 6 | 56.66 miles (91.18 km) SSE | Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 74.39 miles (119.73 km) E | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 8 | 107.48 miles (172.98 km) NE | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 9 | 113.13 miles (182.06 km) WSW | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 10 | 124.03 miles (199.60 km) S | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 11 | 130.30 miles (209.69 km) E | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 12 | 131.42 miles (211.50 km) SSE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 139.97 miles (225.25 km) NW | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 14 | 153.09 miles (246.38 km) ENE | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 15 | 171.04 miles (275.26 km) NW | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,252.88 miles (19,719.05 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,229.76 miles (19,681.84 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,171.05 miles (19,587.36 km) SSE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,158.68 miles (19,567.44 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,152.65 miles (19,557.75 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,130.84 miles (19,522.64 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,117.19 miles (19,500.68 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 12,108.07 miles (19,486.00 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,100.92 miles (19,474.50 km) S | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,074.88 miles (19,432.59 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,056.48 miles (19,402.98 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,046.48 miles (19,386.88 km) ESE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,044.87 miles (19,384.28 km) ESE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,035.96 miles (19,369.95 km) E | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,033.55 miles (19,366.07 km) S | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.59 miles (21.87 km) ESE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 39.94 miles (64.28 km) NE | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 56.29 miles (90.58 km) SE | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 58.60 miles (94.31 km) WSW | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 58.84 miles (94.69 km) ESE | Concord Regional Airport (USA) | Concord, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 62.37 miles (100.38 km) E | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 63.41 miles (102.05 km) NW | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 8 | 64.34 miles (103.55 km) NNW | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 65.46 miles (105.34 km) SSW | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 67.51 miles (108.65 km) SE | Wilgrove Air Park (QWG) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 72.03 miles (115.93 km) WNW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 72.48 miles (116.65 km) SSW | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 79.03 miles (127.18 km) SSW | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 80.65 miles (129.79 km) ENE | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 85.12 miles (136.98 km) SSW | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,481.76 miles (18,478.06 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,461.18 miles (18,444.94 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,440.54 miles (18,411.72 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,428.29 miles (18,392.00 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,420.20 miles (18,378.99 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,403.44 miles (18,352.01 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,400.90 miles (18,347.93 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,395.08 miles (18,338.56 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,369.36 miles (18,297.17 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,350.43 miles (18,266.70 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,342.92 miles (18,254.61 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,335.22 miles (18,242.22 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,315.80 miles (18,210.98 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,314.43 miles (18,208.77 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,306.97 miles (18,196.76 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |