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GRF to UKB: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
5,021 mi
8,081 km · 4,363 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from UKB?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Kobe (UKB) is 5,021 miles (8,081 km, 4,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Lewis and Kobe?
Kobe is 16 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to UKB?
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