Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ANK to UKB: distance & flight time
Ankara (Etimesgut Air Base) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
5,308 mi
8,542 km · 4,612 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
See live ANK→UKB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANK — Etimesgut Air Base · Ankara, Turkey
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ANK
- ESB · Esenboğa International Airport20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport111 mi away
- ESK · Eskişehir Air Base112 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport112 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 ANK from UKB?
The flight distance from Ankara (ANK) to Kobe (UKB) is 5,308 miles (8,542 km, 4,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANK to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ANK to UKB?
Nonstop service on ANK–UKB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ankara and Kobe?
Kobe is 6 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANK to UKB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ANK–UKB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ANK to UKB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ANK–UKB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.