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PSM to UKB: distance & flight time
Portsmouth (Portsmouth International at Pease Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,822 mi
10,978 km · 5,928 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PSM — Portsmouth International at Pease Airport · Portsmouth, 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 PSM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport50 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
- MHT · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport33 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport34 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 PSM from UKB?
The flight distance from Portsmouth (PSM) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,822 miles (10,978 km, 5,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSM to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PSM to UKB?
Nonstop service on PSM–UKB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Portsmouth and Kobe?
Kobe is 13 hours ahead of Portsmouth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSM to UKB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PSM–UKB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PSM to UKB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PSM–UKB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.