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MCF to UKB: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
7,465 mi
12,014 km · 6,487 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from UKB?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Kobe (UKB) is 7,465 miles (12,014 km, 6,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 Tampa and Kobe?
Kobe is 13 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to UKB?
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