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GRU to UKB: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
11,656 mi
18,759 km · 10,129 nm
23h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
- 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 GRU
- CGH · Congonhas Airport18 mi away
- BJP · Estadual Arthur Siqueira Airport32 mi away
- SSZ · Base Aérea de Santos Airport36 mi away
- SJK · Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport41 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 GRU from UKB?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Kobe (UKB) is 11,656 miles (18,759 km, 10,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 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 Sao Paulo and Kobe?
Kobe is 12 hours ahead of Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to UKB?
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