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PVL to UKB: distance & flight time
Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,891 mi
11,089 km · 5,988 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m 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
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, 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 PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 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 PVL from UKB?
The flight distance from Pikeville (PVL) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,891 miles (11,089 km, 5,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVL to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 Pikeville and Kobe?
Kobe is 13 hours ahead of Pikeville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVL to UKB?
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