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BIS to UKB: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
5,827 mi
9,378 km · 5,063 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from UKB?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Kobe (UKB) is 5,827 miles (9,378 km, 5,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Bismarck and Kobe?
Kobe is 14 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to UKB?
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