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FRI to UKB: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,359 mi
10,233 km · 5,525 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from UKB?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,359 miles (10,233 km, 5,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Riley and Kobe?
Kobe is 14 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to UKB?
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