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RDR to UBJ: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport)
6,029 mi
9,703 km · 5,239 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, United States
- 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from UBJ?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Yamaguchi (UBJ) is 6,029 miles (9,703 km, 5,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to UBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Red River and Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi is 14 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to UBJ?
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