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TIW to UKB: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
5,014 mi
8,070 km · 4,357 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from UKB?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Kobe (UKB) is 5,014 miles (8,070 km, 4,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Tacoma and Kobe?
Kobe is 16 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to UKB?
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