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UKB to CAE: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
7,148 mi
11,503 km · 6,211 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UKB from CAE?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Columbia (CAE) is 7,148 miles (11,503 km, 6,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 29m 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 Kobe and Columbia?
Columbia is 13 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to CAE?
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