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CLE to UKB: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,680 mi
10,751 km · 5,805 nm
13h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 34m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from UKB?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,680 miles (10,751 km, 5,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 34m 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 Cleveland and Kobe?
Kobe is 13 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to UKB?
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