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FRA to UKB: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
5,742 mi
9,241 km · 4,990 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from UKB?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kobe (UKB) is 5,742 miles (9,241 km, 4,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Frankfurt and Kobe?
Kobe is 7 hours ahead of Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to UKB?
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