Nonstop flight route between Fukuoka, Japan and Kunduz, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(33°35'3"N by 130°27'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°39'54"N by 68°54'38"E)
Distance from FUK to UND:
3,423.75 miles (5,509.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fukuoka Airport (FUK), Fukuoka, Japan and Kunduz Airport (UND), Kunduz, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,424 miles (or 5,510 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 Kunduz 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 Kunduz 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: | UND / OAUZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kunduz, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°39'54"N by 68°54'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1426 feet (435 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UND |
| More Information: | UND Maps & Info |
Facts about Fukuoka Airport (FUK):
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Itazuke played a key role in the Korean War and the defense of the Pusan perimeter in 1950.
- At its height, Itazuke AB was the largest USAF base on Kyūshū, but was closed in 1972 due to budget reductions and the overall reduction of United States military forces in Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Fukuoka Airport", other names for FUK include "福岡空港" and "Fukuoka KūkōItazuke Air Base".
- 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 closest airport to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) is Saga Airport (HSG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of FUK.
- In 1971 it was announced that Itazuke would be returned to Japanese control, and the USAF facilities were closed on 31 March 1972.
- 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.
Facts about Kunduz Airport (UND):
- The closest airport to Kunduz Airport (UND) is Taloqan Airport (TQN), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) ENE of UND.
- In addition to being known as "Kunduz Airport", another name for UND is "Kunduz Airport (Kunduz)".
- The furthest airport from Kunduz Airport (UND) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,773 miles (18,947 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Kunduz Airport (UND) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 35.21 miles (56.66 km) ENE | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 94.26 miles (151.70 km) ENE | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 94.32 miles (151.79 km) W | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 98.23 miles (158.08 km) WNW | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| 5 | 110.54 miles (177.90 km) NE | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 112.29 miles (180.71 km) ESE | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 120.41 miles (193.78 km) S | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 129.29 miles (208.08 km) N | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 9 | 142.07 miles (228.65 km) SSW | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 146.03 miles (235.02 km) S | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 155.67 miles (250.52 km) ENE | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 164.51 miles (264.76 km) NE | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 169.70 miles (273.10 km) ESE | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 180.19 miles (289.99 km) SSE | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 210.53 miles (338.81 km) S | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,773.17 miles (18,947.04 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,737.80 miles (17,280.77 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,454.07 miles (16,824.16 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,426.16 miles (16,779.24 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,426.12 miles (16,779.17 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,422.91 miles (16,774.01 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,414.94 miles (16,761.18 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,388.34 miles (16,718.37 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,385.46 miles (16,713.74 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,382.49 miles (16,708.96 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,377.25 miles (16,700.52 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,377.13 miles (16,700.34 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,372.14 miles (16,692.30 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,352.83 miles (16,661.22 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,345.57 miles (16,649.55 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |