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IOW to UKB: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,391 mi
10,285 km · 5,554 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from UKB?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,391 miles (10,285 km, 5,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Iowa City and Kobe?
Kobe is 14 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to UKB?
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