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UKB to EML: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
5,902 mi
9,499 km · 5,129 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UKB from EML?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Emmen (EML) is 5,902 miles (9,499 km, 5,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Emmen?
Emmen is 7 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to EML?
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