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TPA to UKB: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
7,458 mi
12,002 km · 6,480 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 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 TPA from UKB?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Kobe (UKB) is 7,458 miles (12,002 km, 6,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Tampa and Kobe?
Kobe is 13 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to UKB?
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