Kobe (UKB)
Kobe Airport handled 4,059,867 passengers in 2025, up 13.5% on a year earlier, according to Japan's transport ministry.
- Flights (arrivals + departures) 2,247 ▼ 1.7% vs March 2025 domestic only
- Passengers 4,059,867 ▲ 13.5% vs 2024
Official · March 2026 · no newer period published according to Japan's transport ministry domestic flights only
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
Partial coverage: domestic flights only · 27 of 27 periods have data
The latest official figure is 8 months old
Japan's transport ministry has not published a newer period for this airport. Do not quote this figure as “currently” — it is the figure for March 2026.
The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,329 | 2,221 | ▼ 4.6% |
| February | 2,065 | 1,960 | ▼ 5.1% |
| March | 2,286 | 2,247 | ▼ 1.7% |
| April | 2,306 | – | – |
| May | 2,382 | – | – |
| June | 2,314 | – | – |
| July | 2,369 | – | – |
| August | 2,453 | – | – |
| September | 2,328 | – | – |
| October | 2,385 | – | in progress |
| November | 2,154 | – | – |
| December | 2,228 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 6,680 | 6,428 | ▼ 3.8% |
Landings over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods12 periods
12 of 12
| Period | Landings | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,187 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 16,688 | −4.4% |
| 2023 | 17,454 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 16,635 | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 14,083 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 13,130 | −16.4% |
| 2019 | 15,704 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 14,593 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 13,785 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 12,455 | −9.5% |
| 2015 | 13,757 | −2.5% |
| 2014 | 14,106 |
Passengers over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods12 periods
12 of 12
| Period | Passengers | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,059,867 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 3,576,121 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 3,434,858 | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 2,701,449 | +66.2% |
| 2021 | 1,625,715 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,625,487 | −51.7% |
| 2019 | 3,362,720 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3,181,700 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,109,042 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 2,697,927 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 2,435,110 | −2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,497,755 |
Tonnes of cargo over time
Series ends January 2024.
Partial coverage: domestic flights only · 1 of 1 periods have data
Short series — Kobe Airport has only 1 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Seats offered over time
Partial coverage: domestic flights only · 27 of 27 periods have data
The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Seats offered 2025 | Seats offered 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 388,488 | 381,866 | ▼ 1.7% |
| February | 341,151 | 337,113 | ▼ 1.2% |
| March | 381,596 | 383,775 | ▲ 0.6% |
| April | 380,148 | – | – |
| May | 394,390 | – | – |
| June | 382,556 | – | – |
| July | 390,093 | – | – |
| August | 404,017 | – | – |
| September | 382,922 | – | – |
| October | 395,594 | – | in progress |
| November | 366,850 | – | – |
| December | 378,355 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 1,111,235 | 1,102,754 | ▼ 0.8% |
Domestic / International
Domestic / International — landings
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods12 periods
12 of 12
| Period | Landings | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,808 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 16,681 | −4.4% |
| 2023 | 17,449 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 16,634 | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 14,080 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 13,125 | −16.4% |
| 2019 | 15,697 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 14,580 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 13,772 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 12,439 | −9.5% |
| 2015 | 13,750 | −2.5% |
| 2014 | 14,099 |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods12 periods
12 of 12
| Period | Landings | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,379 | +19,600.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | −66.7% |
| 2021 | 3 | −40.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | −28.6% |
| 2019 | 7 | −46.2% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | −18.8% |
| 2016 | 16 | +128.6% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 |
Domestic / International — passengers
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods12 periods
12 of 12
| Period | Passengers | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,654,610 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 3,576,111 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 3,434,844 | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 2,701,440 | +66.2% |
| 2021 | 1,625,712 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,625,449 | −51.7% |
| 2019 | 3,362,671 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3,181,545 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,108,932 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 2,697,694 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 2,435,062 | −2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,497,733 |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods12 periods
12 of 12
| Period | Passengers | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 405,257 | +4,052,470.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | −28.6% |
| 2023 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2022 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | −92.1% |
| 2020 | 38 | −22.4% |
| 2019 | 49 | −68.4% |
| 2018 | 155 | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 110 | −52.8% |
| 2016 | 233 | +385.4% |
| 2015 | 48 | +118.2% |
| 2014 | 22 |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,174 | 2,077 | 2,284 | 2,287 | 2,338 | 2,273 | 2,356 | 2,375 | 2,257 | 2,335 | 2,232 | 2,288 |
| 2025 | 2,329 | 2,065 | 2,286 | 2,306 | 2,382 | 2,314 | 2,369 | 2,453 | 2,328 | 2,385 | 2,154 | 2,228 |
| 2026 | 2,221 | 1,960 | 2,247 |
Series depth 12 years from 2014
Partial records from Japanese airports' flight boards Japanese airports' flight boards records only the part of Kobe Airport's traffic that touches its own network. These are not Kobe Airport's busiest destinations or its overall on-time rate.
Flights recorded between Oct 8, 2026 and Oct 11, 2026, counted from flight records published by Japanese airports' flight boards. Not a current timetable.
| Airport at the other end | Flights | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| New Chitose Airport CTS | 64 | 1,064 |