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WVN to UBJ: distance & flight time
Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport) → Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport)
5,509 mi
8,866 km · 4,787 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WVN — Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport · Wilhelmshaven, Germany
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WVN
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport20 mi away
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport21 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport28 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase31 mi away
Near UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WVN from UBJ?
The flight distance from Wilhelmshaven (WVN) to Yamaguchi (UBJ) is 5,509 miles (8,866 km, 4,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WVN to UBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 WVN to UBJ?
Nonstop service on WVN–UBJ 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 11h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wilhelmshaven and Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi is 7 hours ahead of Wilhelmshaven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WVN to UBJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WVN–UBJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WVN to UBJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WVN–UBJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.