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AAH to UKB: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
5,769 mi
9,285 km · 5,013 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Near UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAH from UKB?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Kobe (UKB) is 5,769 miles (9,285 km, 5,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Aachen and Kobe?
Kobe is 7 hours ahead of Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to UKB?
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