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UKB to KUL: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
3,079 mi
4,955 km · 2,676 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UKB from KUL?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 3,079 miles (4,955 km, 2,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 30m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to KUL?
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