FX5 distance and great-circle path
FX5 covers 10,974 km, or 6,819 miles. That makes it an ultra-long-haul flight, near the limit of what most twinjets can fly non-stop. Of the 439 routes we track, it ranks 51 by distance.
The plane leaves Memphis heading north-west. On the map above, the line looks curved. That is normal. The shortest path over a round planet never looks straight on a flat screen. Our guide explains how the MEM-KIX route appears on a tracker map.
Why FX5 block time differs from cruise time
The schedule allows 16.5 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 665 km/h. A Boeing 777F cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.
Winds aloft shift the real flight time by up to an hour in either direction. See why long flights take odd-looking routes.
Can the Boeing 777F comfortably fly FX5?
Yes. The route uses roughly 119% of what a Boeing 777F can fly. On a windy day the airline may carry less cargo to save fuel. Flights this close to the limit are the ones that sometimes make a fuel stop. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Boeing 777F.
What to know about FX5
- Time change: you land 14 hours ahead of the time you left. That is enough to cause jet lag. Here is how pilots handle it.
- Crosses the date line: the calendar date changes while you are in the air.