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DTW to UKB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,593 mi
10,611 km · 5,730 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from UKB?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,593 miles (10,611 km, 5,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 DTW to UKB?
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