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ABQ to KIX: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
6,195 mi
9,969 km · 5,383 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Near KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABQ from KIX?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Osaka (KIX) is 6,195 miles (9,969 km, 5,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Albuquerque and Osaka?
Osaka is 15 hours ahead of Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to KIX?
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