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LBC to UKB: distance & flight time
Luebeck (Lübeck Blankensee Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
5,488 mi
8,833 km · 4,769 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBC — Lübeck Blankensee Airport · Luebeck, Germany
- 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 LBC
- HAM · Hamburg Airport32 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport37 mi away
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport41 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport46 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 LBC from UKB?
The flight distance from Luebeck (LBC) to Kobe (UKB) is 5,488 miles (8,833 km, 4,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBC to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Luebeck and Kobe?
Kobe is 7 hours ahead of Luebeck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBC to UKB?
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