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GFK to UKB: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
5,879 mi
9,461 km · 5,108 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from UKB?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Kobe (UKB) is 5,879 miles (9,461 km, 5,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Grand Forks and Kobe?
Kobe is 14 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to UKB?
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