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FSD to UKB: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,121 mi
9,851 km · 5,319 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from UKB?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,121 miles (9,851 km, 5,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Sioux Falls and Kobe?
Kobe is 14 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to UKB?
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