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LBL to UKB: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,310 mi
10,155 km · 5,483 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from UKB?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,310 miles (10,155 km, 5,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Liberal and Kobe?
Kobe is 14 hours ahead of Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to UKB?
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