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DET to UKB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,591 mi
10,607 km · 5,727 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from UKB?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,591 miles (10,607 km, 5,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 Detroit and Kobe?
Kobe is 13 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to UKB?
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