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GBG to UKB: distance & flight time
Galesburg (Galesburg Municipal Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,464 mi
10,403 km · 5,617 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GBG — Galesburg Municipal Airport · Galesburg, 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 GBG
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 GBG from UKB?
The flight distance from Galesburg (GBG) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,464 miles (10,403 km, 5,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBG to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from GBG to UKB?
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