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UKB to HKT: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
2,970 mi
4,780 km · 2,581 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UKB from HKT?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Phuket (HKT) is 2,970 miles (4,780 km, 2,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 2 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to HKT?
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