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GRI to UKB: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,205 mi
9,986 km · 5,392 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from UKB?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,205 miles (9,986 km, 5,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Island and Kobe?
Kobe is 14 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to UKB?
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