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BIL to UKB: distance & flight time
Billings (Billings Logan International Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
5,606 mi
9,023 km · 4,872 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 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 BIL from UKB?
The flight distance from Billings (BIL) to Kobe (UKB) is 5,606 miles (9,023 km, 4,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIL to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Billings and Kobe?
Kobe is 15 hours ahead of Billings.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIL to UKB?
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