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WJU to UKB: distance & flight time
Wonju (Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
449 mi
723 km · 391 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
449 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- WJU — Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) · Wonju, South Korea
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WJU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport83 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)47 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport54 mi away
- CJJ · Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)56 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is WJU from UKB?
The flight distance from Wonju (WJU) to Kobe (UKB) is 449 miles (723 km, 391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WJU to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WJU to UKB?
Nonstop service on WJU–UKB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WJU to UKB?
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