Which side to sit on flying from Fukuoka (FUK)?
Flying out of FUK, the right side usually has the better view, morning to evening. Some routes flip with the sun.
Only the 10 busiest routes out of FUK. The table below has every route we cover.
Flying out of Fukuoka
Every nonstop from Fukuoka we cover; for any other route, search it in the app. Each cell is the better side for flights at that time and its usual score: landmark points after glare, plus any sunset. ☀ means the better side still gets more sun glare than the other. Tap a side to open that flight; tap a column to sort by it.
| To | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul ICN | Right56 pts | Right56 pts | Right79 pts |
| Tokyo HND | Right35 pts | Left26 pts | Left81 pts |
| Seoul ICN | Left52 pts | Left48 pts | Left105 pts |
| Tokyo HND | Left88 pts | Right34 pts | Left123 pts |
On the climb out of FUK
The usual paths of its busiest nonstops in the last month. Imagery: Sentinel-2 cloudless by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024), CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
left on most routes, on the climb5 ★LeftMt. Aso›
left on most routes, on the climb5 ★LeftKitakyūshū›
on the left, on the climb4 ★LeftKuju Mountains›
on the left, on the climb2 ★
On the way down into FUK
The usual paths of its busiest nonstops in the last month. Imagery: Sentinel-2 cloudless by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024), CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, with no clouds. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.
Questions
Which side of the plane sees Mt. Unzen on takeoff from FUK?
Usually the left. It depends on the route and the runway in use: open your route for its usual climb-out.
Which side is best flying out of Fukuoka in the morning?
Usually the right. The table above has each route's own answer and score.
Which side is best flying out of Fukuoka in the afternoon?
Usually the right. The table above has each route's own answer and score.
Which side is best flying out of Fukuoka in the evening?
Usually the right. The table above has each route's own answer and score.