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NSN to UBJ: distance & flight time
Nelson (Nelson Airport) → Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport)
5,841 mi
9,400 km · 5,075 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NSN — Nelson Airport · Nelson, New Zealand
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NSN
- MZP · Motueka Airport17 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport37 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome38 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport41 mi away
Near UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NSN from UBJ?
The flight distance from Nelson (NSN) to Yamaguchi (UBJ) is 5,841 miles (9,400 km, 5,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSN to UBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Nelson and Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi is 3 hours behind Nelson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSN to UBJ?
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