Osaka, Japan → Fukuoka, Japan
262 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Osaka to Fukuoka is 485 km (301 miles). Fukuoka lies roughly west-southwest of Osaka; the initial great-circle bearing is 257° (WSW). It is a domestic route within Japan.
Osaka (Kansai, Japan) sits at 34.6937°N, 135.5023°E; Fukuoka (Kyushu, Japan) is at 33.5904°N, 130.4017°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 257° (WSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 6min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~631 km · ~7h 53min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Osaka to Fukuoka: about 631 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Osaka and Fukuoka lies at approximately 34.1684°N, 132.9353°E — the position that is an equal 243 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Osaka and Fukuoka both use the Asia/Tokyo time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
The straight-line distance from Osaka to Fukuoka is approximately 485 km (301 miles, 262 nautical miles).
Fukuoka lies roughly west-southwest of Osaka; the initial great-circle bearing is 257° (WSW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 6min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Osaka to Fukuoka: about 631 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Osaka and Fukuoka both use the Asia/Tokyo time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances