One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
FUK7.8+0.6
UBJ7.2
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
FUK7.2+0.8
UBJ6.4
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
FUK7.5+1.7
UBJ5.8
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
FUK9.0+2.2
UBJ6.8
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
FUK7.0
UBJ7.0
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
FUK7.4+2.0
UBJ5.4
Best for
FUK
Domestic arrivals who can walk straight onto the Airport Line to Hakata/TenjinPriority Pass holders using Lounge Fukuoka after international immigrationKyushu itineraries that need a compact tonkotsu-and-go connectionShort-haul Asia departures from the expanded 2025 international building
UBJ
Eligible Japanese gold-card holders using Lounge KiraraANA / JAL / StarFlyer HND domestic banksUbe / Yamaguchi / Akiyoshidai day-trip framing
Watch out for
FUK
Assuming Domestic and International are walkable — they are notMissing the free shuttle time on International subway tripsConfusing FUK with Kitakyushu (KKJ)Domestic landside construction diversions through the ~2027 complex opening
UBJ
No Priority Pass / ANA Lounge / JAL Sakura — Kirara is card/paid onlyAMEX excluded from free card entry after 2025-05-31Max stay 2h with overtime feesNo published MCT
Amenities and tips
FUK
Lounge Fukuoka (International 4F)Fukuoka City Subway Airport LineFree Domestic↔International shuttleHakata tonkotsu / mentaiko food stackLounge TIME paid roomsANA / JAL domestic lounges
International needs the shuttle — Domestic does not
Domestic curb-to-gate is compact; international arrivals/departures add a free shuttle hop before the subway or check-in.
East = Domestic + subway; west = International
Runways sit between the two passenger buildings — never assume a walkable airside link.
Tonkotsu and mentaiko before security when you can
Domestic landside and the expanded international airside food court both carry strong Kyushu options — konbini still wins for cheap water.
FUK · Japan’s closest major city-center airport: Domestic sits on the subway five minutes from Hakata, while International is a free shuttle across the runways — outstanding access with a split campus, busy peaks, and a much stronger Priority Pass story after Lounge Fukuoka’s rise.
UBJ · Yamaguchi / western Honshu gateway with **ANA · JAL · StarFlyer** HND domestic banks — landside/3F card/paid **Lounge Kirara** (**06:40–20:00**, ¥1,100 / eligible gold free, max 2h); **no ANA/JAL airline lounge and no Priority Pass**.
