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UKB to XIJ: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
4,982 mi
8,018 km · 4,329 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UKB from XIJ?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 4,982 miles (8,018 km, 4,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from UKB to XIJ?
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