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KIJ to UKB: distance & flight time
Niigata (Niigata Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
316 mi
508 km · 274 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
316 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
- 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 KIJ
- SDS · Sado Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport69 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport75 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport88 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 KIJ from UKB?
The flight distance from Niigata (KIJ) to Kobe (UKB) is 316 miles (508 km, 274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIJ to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from KIJ to UKB?
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