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FOD to UKB: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,258 mi
10,071 km · 5,438 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from UKB?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,258 miles (10,071 km, 5,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Fort Dodge and Kobe?
Kobe is 14 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to UKB?
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