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UBJ to JHB: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Johor Bahru (Senai International Airport)
2,856 mi
4,596 km · 2,481 nm
6h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
- JHB — Senai International Airport · Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 JHB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport30 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base18 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport21 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UBJ from JHB?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Johor Bahru (JHB) is 2,856 miles (4,596 km, 2,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to JHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from UBJ to JHB?
Nonstop service on UBJ–JHB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yamaguchi and Johor Bahru?
Johor Bahru is 1 hour behind Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to JHB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UBJ–JHB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UBJ to JHB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UBJ–JHB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.