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IRK to UKB: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,444 mi
10,371 km · 5,600 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from UKB?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,444 miles (10,371 km, 5,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 6m 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 Kirksville and Kobe?
Kobe is 14 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to UKB?
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