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JAN to UKB: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,957 mi
11,195 km · 6,045 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 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 JAN from UKB?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,957 miles (11,195 km, 6,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Jackson and Kobe?
Kobe is 14 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAN to UKB?
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