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UKB to MPL: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
6,224 mi
10,016 km · 5,408 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m 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
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UKB from MPL?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Montpellier (MPL) is 6,224 miles (10,016 km, 5,408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Montpellier?
Montpellier is 7 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to MPL?
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