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UBJ to KWI: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
4,774 mi
7,683 km · 4,148 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UBJ from KWI?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Kuwait (KWI) is 4,774 miles (7,683 km, 4,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait is 6 hours behind Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to KWI?
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