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SAW to UKB: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
5,415 mi
8,715 km · 4,706 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 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 SAW from UKB?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Kobe (UKB) is 5,415 miles (8,715 km, 4,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 SAW to UKB?
Nonstop service on SAW–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 11h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Kobe?
Kobe is 6 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to UKB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–UKB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAW to UKB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAW–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.