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UKB to LAX: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,722 mi
9,209 km · 4,973 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UKB from LAX?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,722 miles (9,209 km, 4,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to LAX?
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