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UKB to CIU: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
6,326 mi
10,181 km · 5,497 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UKB from CIU?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 6,326 miles (10,181 km, 5,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Kobe and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 13 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to CIU?
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