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LBF to UKB: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,114 mi
9,839 km · 5,313 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from UKB?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,114 miles (9,839 km, 5,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 North Platte and Kobe?
Kobe is 14 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to UKB?
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