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SDF to UBJ: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport)
6,918 mi
11,134 km · 6,012 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 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 SDF from UBJ?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Yamaguchi (UBJ) is 6,918 miles (11,134 km, 6,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to UBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 Louisville and Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi is 13 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDF to UBJ?
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