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HIB to UKB: distance & flight time
Hibbing (Range Regional Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,036 mi
9,715 km · 5,246 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- HIB — Range Regional Airport · Hibbing, 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 HIB
- GPZ · Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field34 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport48 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport56 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport86 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 HIB from UKB?
The flight distance from Hibbing (HIB) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,036 miles (9,715 km, 5,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIB to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Hibbing and Kobe?
Kobe is 14 hours ahead of Hibbing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIB to UKB?
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