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BUF to UKB: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,665 mi
10,726 km · 5,791 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from UKB?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,665 miles (10,726 km, 5,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m 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 Buffalo and Kobe?
Kobe is 13 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to UKB?
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