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JEF to UKB: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,539 mi
10,524 km · 5,683 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from UKB?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,539 miles (10,524 km, 5,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Jefferson City and Kobe?
Kobe is 14 hours ahead of Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to UKB?
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