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FTK to UBJ: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport)
6,928 mi
11,149 km · 6,020 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, United States
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 mi away
Near UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FTK from UBJ?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Yamaguchi (UBJ) is 6,928 miles (11,149 km, 6,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to UBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 Knox and Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi is 13 hours ahead of Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to UBJ?
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