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ALM to UKB: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,316 mi
10,165 km · 5,489 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
- 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from UKB?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,316 miles (10,165 km, 5,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Alamogordo and Kobe?
Kobe is 15 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to UKB?
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