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SFZ to UKB: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,883 mi
11,078 km · 5,981 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from UKB?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,883 miles (11,078 km, 5,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Smithfield and Kobe?
Kobe is 13 hours ahead of Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to UKB?
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