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YKF to UKB: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
6,594 mi
10,612 km · 5,730 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, Canada
- 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 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 YKF from UKB?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Kobe (UKB) is 6,594 miles (10,612 km, 5,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 Waterloo and Kobe?
Kobe is 13 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to UKB?
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