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EMP to UKB: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,417 mi
10,327 km · 5,576 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from UKB?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,417 miles (10,327 km, 5,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 Kempten and Kobe?
Kobe is 14 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to UKB?
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