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UBJ to GFK: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
6,037 mi
9,715 km · 5,246 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UBJ from GFK?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 6,037 miles (9,715 km, 5,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Yamaguchi and Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 14 hours behind Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to GFK?
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