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ERF to UKB: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
5,623 mi
9,049 km · 4,886 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from UKB?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Kobe (UKB) is 5,623 miles (9,049 km, 4,886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Erfurt and Kobe?
Kobe is 7 hours ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to UKB?
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