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UKB to FFD: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,930 mi
9,544 km · 5,153 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UKB from FFD?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,930 miles (9,544 km, 5,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 8 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to FFD?
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