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UBJ to HKT: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
2,752 mi
4,429 km · 2,391 nm
5h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UBJ from HKT?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Phuket (HKT) is 2,752 miles (4,429 km, 2,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 52m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 2 hours behind Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to HKT?
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