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AMS to UKB: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
5,729 mi
9,220 km · 4,979 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from UKB?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Kobe (UKB) is 5,729 miles (9,220 km, 4,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Amsterdam and Kobe?
Kobe is 7 hours ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to UKB?
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