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SLE to UKB: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
5,085 mi
8,184 km · 4,419 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from UKB?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Kobe (UKB) is 5,085 miles (8,184 km, 4,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Salem and Kobe?
Kobe is 16 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to UKB?
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