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EBU to UKB: distance & flight time
St-Etienne (Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,107 mi
9,829 km · 5,307 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,107 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EBU — Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport · St-Etienne, France
- 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 EBU
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport34 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport38 mi away
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport40 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes 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 EBU from UKB?
The flight distance from St-Etienne (EBU) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,107 miles (9,829 km, 5,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBU to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 St-Etienne and Kobe?
Kobe is 7 hours ahead of St-Etienne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBU to UKB?
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